Comparison between SNP array and imputed data to estimate population structure and ROH hotspots in horse breeds
High correlations between SNP array and imputed data indicate that imputed genotypes provide a reliable alternative for assessing population structure and genetic diversity in horse breeds. Specifically, imputation can enhance the detection of ROH and the annotation of genes within ROH islands, with the reliability of these results depending on the quality of the reference panel and its representation of the studied breeds, among others.
Authors
- Serena Tumino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-2490)
- Donata Marletta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8408-7443)
- Paula Reich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-1545)
- Andrea Criscione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6701-1906)
- Giorgio Chessari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9841-4820)
- Salvatore Bordonaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8723-9457)
- Salvatore Mastrangelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6511-1981)
- Jens Tetens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5352-464X)
- Clemens Falker‐Gieske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9160-1909)
Institutions
- University of Catania (IT)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-12256-8
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00