Article
The patterns of admixture, divergence, and ancestry of African cattle populations determined from genome-wide SNP data.
BMC genomics - 7 Dec 2020
Gebrehiwot N Z, Strucken E M, Aliloo H, Marshall K, Gibson J P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Humpless Bos taurus cattle are one of the earliest domestic cattle in Africa, followed by the arrival of humped Bos indicus cattle. The diverse indigenous cattle breeds of Africa are derived from these migrations, with most appearing to be hybrids between Bos taurus and Bos indicus. The present study examines the patterns of admixture, diversity, and relationships among African cattle breeds. METHODS:...
Topics
- Africa
- Animals
- Cattle
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genome
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide