Article
Whole-genome analysis of introgressive hybridization and characterization of the bovine legacy of Mongolian yaks.
Nature genetics - 1 Mar 2017
Medugorac Ivica, Graf Alexander, Grohs Cécile, Rothammer Sophie, Zagdsuren Yondon, Gladyr Elena, Zinovieva Natalia, Barbieri Johanna, Seichter Doris, Russ Ingolf, Eggen André, Hellenthal Garrett, Brem Gottfried, Blum Helmut, Krebs Stefan, Capitan Aurélien
Abstract excerpt
The yak is remarkable for its adaptation to high altitude and occupies a central place in the economies of the mountainous regions of Asia. At lower elevations, it is common to hybridize yaks with cattle to combine the yak's hardiness with the productivity of cattle. Hybrid males are sterile, however, preventing the establishment of stable hybrid populations, but not a limited introgression after backcrossing...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Female
- Genome
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Male
- Phenotype