Bovine landscape genetics in Brazil

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore spatial genetic structure patterns in cattle breeds adapted to local conditions in Brazil. We georeferenced 876 animals of ten breeds raised in Brazil kept in the Genebank of Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) by sample locations using...

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Published in:	Scientia agricola Vol. 79; no. 1
Main Authors:	Souza, Ana Clara Barbosa de, Egito, Andréa Alves do, Peripolli, Vanessa, McManus, Concepta Margaret
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" 01-01-2022 Universidade de São Paulo
Subjects:	AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY cattle genetic landscape shape georeference spatial correlation genetic landscape shape cattle spatial correlation georeference
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Summary:	ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore spatial genetic structure patterns in cattle breeds adapted to local conditions in Brazil. We georeferenced 876 animals of ten breeds raised in Brazil kept in the Genebank of Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) by sample locations using the QGIS 2.4.0 software. The Mantel tests, spatial autocorrelation, and Monmonier tests were performed. The distances for spatial correlation tests ranged from 5 to 15 classes. The results indicated genetic discontinuities in cattle breeds from the Midwest, South, and Southeast of the country. Correlation between genetic and geographic distance was low, but significant. The Monmonier Maximum Distance Algorithm indicated an initial subdivision of Curraleiro and then Pantaneiro from the other breeds. In another subdivision, Criollo, Mocho Nacional, and Caracu were grouped. Genetic discontinuity was observed beyond 431 km, the minimum sampling distance between populations for conservation purposes.
ISSN:	1678-992X 1678-992X
DOI:	10.1590/1678-992x-2020-0142