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Raja Kolandanoor Nachiappan1, Reena Arora1, Ramesh Kumar Vijh1
1ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal 132 001, Haryana, India.
Abstract:
India harbors a substantial population of 9.43 million dogs, showcasing diverse phenotypes and utility. Initiatives focusing on awareness, conservation, and informed breeding can greatly enhance the recognition and welfare of the unique Indian canine heritage. This study describes the design and development of a high-density SNP array for genomic characterization of Indian dogs. Paired-end (150 bp) DNA sequences of 48 samples from four diverse dog populations were generated with 10× coverage, following the standard pipeline of Axiom Array technology for chip design. More than 23 million raw SNPs were initially identified, with 629 597 SNP markers ultimately tiled on the Indian canine array (Axiom_Shwaan) after stringent filtering and processing. With an inter-marker distance of 3.8 kb the Axiom_Shwaan greatly increases the canine genome coverage. The array was validated by genotyping 186 samples representing 11 dog breeds/populations from India. The high call rate (99%) of SNPs on the designed chip indicates its suitability for use in Indian dog populations, reflecting sufficient genetic diversity. The principal component and phylogenetic analyses delineated the native dog breeds into discrete groups. This high-density SNP array will empower future applications in population genetics, breed/selection signature identification, development of trait-specific biomarkers, and genome-wide data mining for various canine abilities.
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