• Thai Local Chicken Breeds, Chee Fah and Fah Luang, Originated from Chinese Black-Boned Chicken with Introgression of Red Junglefowl and Domestic Chicken Breeds

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Document Title

Thai Local Chicken Breeds, Chee Fah and Fah Luang, Originated from Chinese Black-Boned Chicken with Introgression of Red Junglefowl and Domestic Chicken Breeds

Author

Budi T., Singchat W., Tanglertpaibul N., Wongloet W., Chaiyes A., Ariyaraphong N., Thienpreecha W., Wannakan W., Mungmee A., Thong T., Wattanadilokchatkun P., Panthum T., Ahmad S.F., Lisachov A., Muangmai N., Chuenka R., Prapattong P., Nunome M., Chamchumroon W., Han K., Pornpipatsiri S., Supnithi T., Peng M.-S., Han J.-L., Matsuda Y., Duengkae P., Noinafai P., Srikulnath K.

Affiliations

Animal Genomics and Bioresource Research Unit (AGB Research Unit), Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Pakkret Nonthaburi, 11120, Thailand; Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Department of Fishery Biology, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Mekong Sub-Region Arts and Culture Research Unit (MAC-MFU), Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Okayama University of Science, Ridai-cho 1-1, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-0005, Japan; Deparment of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, South Korea; Bio-Medical Engineering Core Facility Research Center, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, South Korea; Chiang Rai Provincial Livestock Office, Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Chiang Rai, 57000, Thailand; National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Khlong Luang12120, Thailand; State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; CAAS-ILRI Joint Laboratory on Livestock and Forage Genetic Resources, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081, China; Center of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

Type

Article

Source Title

Sustainability (Switzerland)

ISSN

20711050

Year

2023

Volume

15

Issue

8

Page

-

Open Access

All Open Access, Gold

Publisher

MDPI

DOI

10.3390/su15086878

Format

PDF

Abstract

Knowledge of the genetic characteristics, origin, and local adaptation of chickens is essential to identify the traits required for chicken breeding programs. Chee Fah and Fah Luang are black-boned chicken breeds reared in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Chickens are an important part of the local economy and socio-culture; however, the genetic diversity, characteristics, and origins of these two breeds have been poorly studied. Here, we investigated the genetic diversity, gene pool, and origin of the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens using mitochondrial DNA D-loop (mtDNA D-loop) sequencing and microsatellite genotyping, as well as habitat suitability analysis using maximum entropy modeling. The MtDNA D-loop sequencing and microsatellite genotype analyses indicated that the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens shared haplogroups A, B, and CD with Chinese black-boned chickens. Gene pool analysis revealed that the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens have distinct genetic patterns compared to Thai domestic chickens and red junglefowl. Some gene pools of red junglefowl and other Thai domestic chickens were observed within the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chicken gene pool structures, suggesting genetic exchange. The data indicate that the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens originated from Chinese indigenous black-boned chicken breeds and experienced crossbreeding/hybridization and introgression with red junglefowl and other domestic breeds during domestication. Interestingly, the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens from Chiang Rai shared the same allelic gene pool, which was not shared with the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens from Mae Hong Son, suggesting at least two gene pool origins in the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chicken populations. Alternatively, different gene pools in the Chee Fah and Fah Luang chickens from different localities might be caused by differences in environmental factors, especially elevation. © 2023 by the authors.

Funding Sponsor

National Science and Technology Development Agency; Kasetsart University; Thailand Science Research and Innovation

Publication Source

WOS

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