{"product_id":"vietnamese-local-chicken-breeds-genetic-diversity-and-prioritising-breeds-for-cvonservation-von-ngo-thi-kim-cuc","title":"Vietnamese local chicken breeds. Genetic diversity and prioritising breeds for cvonservation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe overall goal of this study was to characterize the genetic diversity of the Vietnamese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elocal chicken breeds and to identify population priorities for conservation. The specific\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaims were 1) to assess and explain the population genetic structure of the Vietnamese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebreeds, 2) to characterize the Vietnamese breeds in relation to the Chinese breeds and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewild chickens, 3) to estimate conservation potentials for conservation priorities of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVietnamese breeds, and 4) to define an optimal allocation of limited conservation funds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst genetic diversity within and between the Vietnamese breeds was analysed at the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eautosomal level using 29 microsatellites. A total of 353 individuals of nine Vietnamese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elocal breeds and two breeds of Chinese origin were studied. The Vietnamese breeds were\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esampled from the northern and southern parts of Vietnam while the two Chinese breeds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(NIAS Chinese breeds) have been kept at the National Institute of Animal Sciences,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHanoi. The results revealed a high level of diversity within Vietnamese breeds. Analysing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe genetic structure using the software package STRUCTURE suggested an optimal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclustering at K = 6. These groups encompassed four homogeneous clusters, one formed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby the two Chinese breeds and the other three representing a single breed each: the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMekong Delta breed Ac, the South Central Coast breed Choi, and the Red River Delta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebreed Dong Tao. The six remaining breeds formed two additional admixed clusters. This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efinding indicates that sub-structuring of the Vietnamese chicken breeds is related to their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egeographical distribution. The two NIAS Chinese breeds are genetically distinct from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVietnamese breeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783869553436\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783869553436","offer_id":39822614528093,"sku":"9783869553436","price":21.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/c0a5d53c-322c-45dc-ae1a-d8c43046f7be.jpg?v=1756879444","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/vietnamese-local-chicken-breeds-genetic-diversity-and-prioritising-breeds-for-cvonservation-von-ngo-thi-kim-cuc","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}