Comprehensive analysis of population structure and genomic diversity in fifteen Anatolian sheep breeds
Mervan Bayraktar, Murat Durmuş, Özge Uyguner, Murat Turan, B Devrim Özcan, Nazan Koluman · 2026
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Mervan Bayraktar and five co-authors mapped the genetics of fifteen Anatolian sheep breeds in a 2026 paper. Anatolia is a historic crossroads of sheep diversity, its breeds shaped by local ecology and husbandry. Knowing how the breeds relate helps conserve them and use them well.
Genome-wide marker data showed wide differences between breeds in variation, inbreeding, and the share of markers that vary at all. Most variation sat inside breeds rather than between them, yet clear structure existed: some breeds stood apart, others clustered close. Family trees and ancestry analysis found three main ancestral components with breed-specific mixes. The authors frame the atlas as a base for conservation choices in Turkish sheep.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mervan Bayraktar, Murat Durmuş, Özge Uyguner, Murat Turan, B Devrim Özcan, Nazan Koluman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 81 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |