Uncontrolled admixture and loss of genetic diversity in a local Vietnamese pig breed |
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Authors: | Cécile Berthouly-Salazar Sophie Thévenon Thu Nhu Van Binh Trong Nguyen Lan Doan Pham Cuong Vu Chi Jean-Charles Maillard |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Botany & Zoology, DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (C·I·B), University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa;2. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), UMR INTERTRYP, 34398 Montpellier, France;3. National Institute of Animal Husbandry (NIAH), Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam;4. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), UPR AGIRs, 34398 Montpellier, France |
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Abstract: | The expansion of intensive livestock production systems in developing countries has increased the introduction of highly productive exotic breeds facilitating indiscriminate crossbreeding with local breeds. In this study, we set out to investigate the genetic status of the Vietnamese Black H'mong pig breed by evaluating (1) genetic diversity and (2) introgression from exotic breeds. Two exotic breeds, namely Landrace and Yorkshire used for crossbreeding, and the H'mong pig population from Ha Giang (HG) province were investigated using microsatellite markers. Within the province, three phenotypes were observed: a White, a Spotted and a Black phenotype. Genetic differentiation between phenotypes was low (0.5-6.1%). The White phenotypes showed intermediate admixture values between exotic breeds and the Black HG population (0.53), indicating a crossbreed status. Management practices were used to predict the rate of private diversity loss due to exotic gene introgressions. After 60 generations, 100% of Black private alleles will be lost. This loss is accelerated if the admixture rate is increased but can be slowed down if the mortality rate (e.g., recruitment rate) is decreased. Our study showed that a large number of markers are needed for accurately identifying hybrid classes for closely related populations. While our estimate of admixture still seems underestimated, genetic erosion can occur very fast even through indiscriminate crossbreeding. |
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Keywords: | Admixture crossbreed exotic hybrids pig Vietnam |
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