Article
Whole-genome resequencing provides insights into the diversity and adaptation to desert environment in Xinjiang Mongolian cattle.
BMC genomics - 14 Feb 2024
Xu Lei, Zhou Kaiqing, Huang Xixia, Chen Hong, Dong Hong, Chen Qiuming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Xinjiang Mongolian cattle is an indigenous breed that inhabits the Taklimakan Desert and is characterized by its small body size. However, the genomic diversity, origin, and genetic basis underlying the adaptation to the desert environment have been poorly studied. RESULTS: We analyzed patterns of Xinjiang Mongolian cattle genetic variation by sequencing 20 genomes together with seven previously...
Topics
- Cattle
- Animals
- Sheep
- Genetic Variation
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genome
- Inbreeding
- Genomics