Lack of Phylogeographic Structure in Nigerian Village Chickens Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA D-loop Sequence Analysis


Authors

  • A.O. Adebambo Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture,Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • V.A. Mobegi International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
  • J.M. Mwacharo International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
  • B.M. Oladejo Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture,Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • R.A. Adewale Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture,Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • L.O. Ilori Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture,Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • B.O. Makanjuola Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture,Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • O. Afolayan Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture,Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • G. Bjornstad International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
  • H. Jianlin International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
  • O. Hanotte International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2010.503.507

Keywords:

D-loop, genetic relationship, indigenous village chicken, mtDNA, Nigeria

Abstract

Genetic diversity studies that utilize phenotypic and genetic information are informative when formulating breeding and conservation plans. The present study utilizes sequences of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) D-loop region of 232 village chickens from Southern and Northern Nigeria to determine the origin and diversity of Nigerian local chickens. Thirty-six polymorphic sites which generate 35 haplotypes are identified. Phylogenetic analyses group Nigerian local chickens to a single clade and 97.8% of the total maternal variation occurs within populations. Reference sequences representing the major chicken mtDNA lineages from Asia indicate the Indian subcontinent to be the likely main center of origin of Nigerian village chicken. Lack of phylogeographic structure among Nigerian village chickens suggest extensive genetic intermixing within the country.

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2010-04-15

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Vol. 9 No. 5 (2010)

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Adebambo, A., Mobegi, V., Mwacharo, J., Oladejo, B., Adewale, R., Ilori, L., Makanjuola, B., Afolayan, O., Bjornstad, G., Jianlin, H., & Hanotte, O. (2010). Lack of Phylogeographic Structure in Nigerian Village Chickens Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA D-loop Sequence Analysis. International Journal of Poultry Science, 9(5), 503–507. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2010.503.507

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