Admixture analysis in relation to pedigree studies of introgression in a minority British cattle breed: the Lincoln Red

Bray, T. C., Hall, S. J. G. and Bruford, Michael William ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-6080 2014. Admixture analysis in relation to pedigree studies of introgression in a minority British cattle breed: the Lincoln Red. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 131 (1) , pp. 19-26. 10.1111/jbg.12047

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Abstract

Investigation of historic population processes using molecular data has been facilitated by the use of approximate Bayesian computation (ABC), which enables the consideration of multiple alternative demographic scenarios. The Lincoln Red cattle breed provides a relatively simple example of two well-documented admixture events. Using molecular data for this breed, we found that structure did not resolve very low (<5% levels) of introgression, possibly due to sampling limitations. We evaluated the performance of two ABC approaches (2BAD and DIYABC) against those of two earlier methodologies, ADMIX and LEADMIX, by comparing their interpretations with the conclusions drawn from herdbook analysis. The ABC methods gave credible values for the proportions of the Lincoln Red genotype that are attributable to Aberdeen Angus and Limousin, although estimates of effective population size and event timing were not realistic. We suggest ABC methods are a valuable supplement to pedigree-based studies but that the accuracy of admixture determination is likely to diminish with increasing complexity of the admixture scenario.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences Sustainable Places Research Institute (PLACES)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ABC methods ; Admixture ; Cattle ; Livestock biodiversity ; Pedigree
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0931-2668
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2024 02:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/52326

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