Assessment of genome-wide genetic variability and population divergence of four native Turkish sheep breeds

) was negative in all populations, varying from - 0.034 in PRL to - 0.019 in DGL. Population structure analyses based on discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC), ADMIXTURE, and TreeMix revealed a high level of admixture between the PRL and PRT populations, whereas the DGL breed was genetically distinct. In addition, TreeMix inferred a migration edge from the SKZ breed to the PRL-PRT clade. The high level of genetic variability observed in native Anatolian sheep breeds should be conserved to support diverse breeding strategies and to mitigate potential future challenges, particularly genetic bottlenecks. Further studies employing improved sampling strategies are recommended to obtain more robust insights into the genetic structure of native Anatolian sheep, especially for the PRL and PRT populations.

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Mammalian Genome
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2026-04-06
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-026-10213-8
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Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
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Assessment of genome-wide genetic variability and population divergence of four native Turkish sheep breeds

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Assessment of genome-wide genetic variability and population divergence of four native Turkish sheep breeds

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) was negative in all populations, varying from - 0.034 in PRL to - 0.019 in DGL. Population structure analyses based on discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC), ADMIXTURE, and TreeMix revealed a high level of admixture between the PRL and PRT populations, whereas the DGL breed was genetically distinct. In addition, TreeMix inferred a migration edge from the SKZ breed to the PRL-PRT clade. The high level of genetic variability observed in native Anatolian sheep breeds should be conserved to support diverse breeding strategies and to mitigate potential future challenges, particularly genetic bottlenecks. Further studies employing improved sampling strategies are recommended to obtain more robust insights into the genetic structure of native Anatolian sheep, especially for the PRL and PRT populations.

Mammalian GenomeVol. 37(1)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (LA), University of Wisconsin–Madison (US), Akdeniz University (TR), Ahi Evran University (TR), University of Perugia (IT), Tarımsal Araştırmalar ve Politikalar Genel Müdürlüğü (TR), Isparta University of Applied Sciences (TR), Eskişehir Osmangazi University (TR), Afyon Kocatepe University (TR), Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi (TR)
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, Akdeniz Üniversitesi
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Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
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