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BoLA-DRB3 gene haplotypes show divergence in native Sudanese cattle from taurine and indicine breeds.
Scientific reports - 25 Aug 2021
Salim Bashir, Takeshima Shin-Nosuke, Nakao Ryo, Moustafa Mohamed A M, Ahmed Mohamed-Khair A, Kambal Sumaya, Mwacharo Joram M, Alkhaibari Abeer M, Giovambattista Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
Autochthonous Sudanese cattle breeds, namely Baggara for beef and Butana and Kenana for dairy, are characterized by their adaptive characteristics and high performance in hot and dry agro-ecosystems. They are thus used largely by nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoralists. We analyzed the diversity and genetic structure of the BoLA-DRB3 gene, a genetic locus linked to the immune response, for the indigenous cattle of...
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