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A new compression-based method accurately estimates animal relatedness, improving genetic predictions in broiler chickens. This approach identifies selection signatures, aiding marker-assisted breeding programs for faster genetic improvement.

Keywords:
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  • Animal Genetics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Information Theory

Background:

  • Accurate relatedness estimation is crucial for genetic analyses and marker-assisted breeding in poultry.
  • Molecular data enables genetic merit estimation, accelerating genetic improvement in commercial broiler lines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test a novel data compression-based method for estimating animal relatedness.
  • To apply this method for genetic parameter estimation and identify selection signatures in commercial broilers.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a compression-based relationship matrix (CRM) using normalized compression distance (NCD) with the gzip compressor.
  • Applied CRM to 988 chickens from 4 commercial broiler lines, comparing it with the genomic relationship matrix (GRM).
  • Utilized a sliding-window analysis to detect line-specific haplotype regions under selection.

Main Results:

  • A strong negative correlation was observed between CRM (NCD) and GRM.
  • CRM explained more genetic variation than GRM for 2 of 3 phenotypes, enhancing genomic prediction accuracy.
  • Identified specific genes (IGF-1, INSR, GNRHR) under selection in male and female broiler lines.

Conclusions:

  • The compression-based method is a valid approach for establishing animal relationships.
  • This method effectively identifies genomic regions under selective pressure in commercial lines.
  • The findings support the utility of compression-based approaches in quantitative genetics and poultry breeding.