TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisić, Ljubodrag
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Dimitrijević, Vladimir
AU  - Kovacević, Branislav
AU  - Stevanović, Jevrosima
AU  - Stanimirović, Zoran
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1372
AB  - The dominant donkey breed in the Balkans is the mid-sized Balkan donkey with a grey to chocolate coat color. Local breeders from Serbia, however, still maintain a few larger individuals of a lighter coat color, named Banat donkey, and speculate that they are descendants of a Spanish donkey heard that had been transferred to the Banat region by the Hapsburg Queen Maria Theresa in the XVIII century for a specific purpose, to work in local vineyards. We have previously found a unique nuclear gene-pool and a prevalence of mitochondrial Clade 2 haplotypes in several such animals. In this study, we: (i) perform a comparative analysis of 18 morphological traits of the Banat donkey (seven individuals), Balkan donkey (53 individuals from two sub-populations of this breed) and the potential hybrids (eight individuals), and demonstrate the morphological distinctiveness of the Banat donkey, highlighting the diagnostic traits for distinguishing the breed: hip height, croup width, body length and chest depth; (ii) reanalyse published nuclear microsatellite data for these groups, and reveal that, although severely depopulated, the genetically distinct Banat donkey is not severely affected by the loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding; (iii) demonstrate that previously published Banat donkey mitochondrial haplotypes, analyzed genealogically together with those reported in ancient and modern individuals from Spain, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus and Africa, are shared with three Spanish breeds and individuals belonging to Amiata and some other Italian breeds. A unique morphological feature present in Banat and Somali wild donkeys, but also in Amiata donkeys, black stripes on legs, suggests that the origin of Clade 2 donkeys may be much more complex than previously thought. Actions to preserve the Banat donkey, a valuable but critically endangered genetic resource ( lt 100 individuals), are urgent.
PB  - PEERJ Inc, London
T2  - PEERJ
T1  - Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia)
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.8598
ER  - 

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author = "Stanisić, Ljubodrag and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Dimitrijević, Vladimir and Kovacević, Branislav and Stevanović, Jevrosima and Stanimirović, Zoran",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The dominant donkey breed in the Balkans is the mid-sized Balkan donkey with a grey to chocolate coat color. Local breeders from Serbia, however, still maintain a few larger individuals of a lighter coat color, named Banat donkey, and speculate that they are descendants of a Spanish donkey heard that had been transferred to the Banat region by the Hapsburg Queen Maria Theresa in the XVIII century for a specific purpose, to work in local vineyards. We have previously found a unique nuclear gene-pool and a prevalence of mitochondrial Clade 2 haplotypes in several such animals. In this study, we: (i) perform a comparative analysis of 18 morphological traits of the Banat donkey (seven individuals), Balkan donkey (53 individuals from two sub-populations of this breed) and the potential hybrids (eight individuals), and demonstrate the morphological distinctiveness of the Banat donkey, highlighting the diagnostic traits for distinguishing the breed: hip height, croup width, body length and chest depth; (ii) reanalyse published nuclear microsatellite data for these groups, and reveal that, although severely depopulated, the genetically distinct Banat donkey is not severely affected by the loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding; (iii) demonstrate that previously published Banat donkey mitochondrial haplotypes, analyzed genealogically together with those reported in ancient and modern individuals from Spain, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus and Africa, are shared with three Spanish breeds and individuals belonging to Amiata and some other Italian breeds. A unique morphological feature present in Banat and Somali wild donkeys, but also in Amiata donkeys, black stripes on legs, suggests that the origin of Clade 2 donkeys may be much more complex than previously thought. Actions to preserve the Banat donkey, a valuable but critically endangered genetic resource ( lt 100 individuals), are urgent.",
publisher = "PEERJ Inc, London",
journal = "PEERJ",
title = "Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia)",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.7717/peerj.8598"
}

Stanisić, L., Aleksić, J. M., Dimitrijević, V., Kovacević, B., Stevanović, J.,& Stanimirović, Z.. (2020). Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia). in PEERJ
PEERJ Inc, London., 8.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8598

Stanisić L, Aleksić JM, Dimitrijević V, Kovacević B, Stevanović J, Stanimirović Z. Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia). in PEERJ. 2020;8.
doi:10.7717/peerj.8598 .

Stanisić, Ljubodrag, Aleksić, Jelena M., Dimitrijević, Vladimir, Kovacević, Branislav, Stevanović, Jevrosima, Stanimirović, Zoran, "Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia)" in PEERJ, 8 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8598 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimitrijević, Vladimir
AU  - Savić, Mila
AU  - Tarić, Elmin
AU  - Stanisić, Ljubodrag
AU  - Stanimirović, Zoran
AU  - Tabaković, Aleksandar
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1358
AB  - Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Federation Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the breed's foundation stock is still lacking. In order to contribute towards better understanding of the genetic make-up of the YSD and its foundation stock, we re-analyzed previously generated genetic profiles of 94 registered YSD dogs assessed with nine nuclear microsatellites. Studied individuals comprised 90 unrelated dogs and two pairs of full-sibs, sampled at four sampling sites: three dog shows and at a military training centre for dogs in Serbia. We supported earlier findings on high levels of genetic diversity in YSD (H-E=0.728 +/- 0.027) and lack of inbreeding, and revealed substructure of the breed because we found two distinct gene pools in the Bayesian clustering analysis, indicated also by the excess of homozygotes (i.e., Wahlund effect) and outcomes of other analyses: linkage disequilibrium tests, Neighbour-Joining tree, principal coordinates and two-dimensional scaling analyses. The two gene pools were almost equally represented at each sampling site. One gene pool was composed of individuals with high genetic integrity, while the other gene pool was characterized with admixed ancestry, developed possibly via hybridization with native breeding stock outside the registry system, other breeds, such as the Caucasian Shepherd, and/or individuals admixed with wolves. Thus, we demonstrate rather complex and diverse ancestry implying a genetically heterogeneous foundation stock of the YSD.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd
T2  - Acta Veterinaria-Beograd
T1  - Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans
EP  - 345
IS  - 3
SP  - 329
VL  - 70
DO  - 10.2478/acve-2020-0025
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dimitrijević, Vladimir and Savić, Mila and Tarić, Elmin and Stanisić, Ljubodrag and Stanimirović, Zoran and Tabaković, Aleksandar and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Federation Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the breed's foundation stock is still lacking. In order to contribute towards better understanding of the genetic make-up of the YSD and its foundation stock, we re-analyzed previously generated genetic profiles of 94 registered YSD dogs assessed with nine nuclear microsatellites. Studied individuals comprised 90 unrelated dogs and two pairs of full-sibs, sampled at four sampling sites: three dog shows and at a military training centre for dogs in Serbia. We supported earlier findings on high levels of genetic diversity in YSD (H-E=0.728 +/- 0.027) and lack of inbreeding, and revealed substructure of the breed because we found two distinct gene pools in the Bayesian clustering analysis, indicated also by the excess of homozygotes (i.e., Wahlund effect) and outcomes of other analyses: linkage disequilibrium tests, Neighbour-Joining tree, principal coordinates and two-dimensional scaling analyses. The two gene pools were almost equally represented at each sampling site. One gene pool was composed of individuals with high genetic integrity, while the other gene pool was characterized with admixed ancestry, developed possibly via hybridization with native breeding stock outside the registry system, other breeds, such as the Caucasian Shepherd, and/or individuals admixed with wolves. Thus, we demonstrate rather complex and diverse ancestry implying a genetically heterogeneous foundation stock of the YSD.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria-Beograd",
title = "Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans",
pages = "345-329",
number = "3",
volume = "70",
doi = "10.2478/acve-2020-0025"
}

Dimitrijević, V., Savić, M., Tarić, E., Stanisić, L., Stanimirović, Z., Tabaković, A.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2020). Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd., 70(3), 329-345.
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0025

Dimitrijević V, Savić M, Tarić E, Stanisić L, Stanimirović Z, Tabaković A, Aleksić JM. Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd. 2020;70(3):329-345.
doi:10.2478/acve-2020-0025 .

Dimitrijević, Vladimir, Savić, Mila, Tarić, Elmin, Stanisić, Ljubodrag, Stanimirović, Zoran, Tabaković, Aleksandar, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans" in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd, 70, no. 3 (2020):329-345,
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0025 . .