Global and Local Ancestry and its Importance: A Review

The fastest way to significantly change the composition of a population is through admixture, an evolutionary mechanism. In animal breeding history, genetic admixture has provided both short-term and long-term advantages by utilizing the phenomenon of complementarity and heterosis in several traits...

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Published in:Current genomics 2024, Vol.25 (4), p.237-260
Main Authors: Goli, Rangasai Chandra, Chishi, Kiyevi G, Ganguly, Indrajit, Singh, Sanjeev, Dixit, S P, Rathi, Pallavi, Diwakar, Vikas, Sree C, Chandana, Limbalkar, Omkar Maharudra, Sukhija, Nidhi, Kanaka, K K
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animal breeding
Automation
Complementarity
Cost analysis
Evolution
Genetic analysis
Genetic diversity
Genetic drift
Genomic analysis
Genotyping
Heterosis
Identification methods
Population genetics
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Software
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Summary:The fastest way to significantly change the composition of a population is through admixture, an evolutionary mechanism. In animal breeding history, genetic admixture has provided both short-term and long-term advantages by utilizing the phenomenon of complementarity and heterosis in several traits and genetic diversity, respectively. The traditional method of admixture analysis by pedigree records has now been replaced greatly by genome-wide marker data that enables more precise estimations. Among these markers, SNPs have been the popular choice since they are cost-effective, not so laborious, and automation of genotyping is easy. Certain markers can suggest the possibility of a population's origin from a sample of DNA where the source individual is unknown or unwilling to disclose their lineage, which are called Ancestry-Informative Markers (AIMs). Revealing admixture level at the locus-specific level is termed as local ancestry and can be exploited to identify signs of recent selective response and can account for genetic drift. Considering the importance of genetic admixture and local ancestry, in this mini-review, both concepts are illustrated, encompassing basics, their estimation/identification methods, tools/- software used and their applications.
ISSN:1389-2029
1875-5488
DOI:10.2174/0113892029298909240426094055