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Recent selection and introgression facilitated high-altitude adaptation in cattle.
Science bulletin - 15 Nov 2024
Lyu Yang, Wang Fuwen, Cheng Haijian, Han Jing, Dang Ruihua, Xia Xiaoting, Wang Hui, Zhong Jincheng, Lenstra Johannes A, Zhang Hucai, Han Jianlin, MacHugh David E, Medugorac Ivica, Upadhyay Maulik, Leonard Alexander S, Ding He, Yang Xiaorui, Wang Ming-Shan, Quji Suolang, Zhuzha Basang, Quzhen Pubu, Wangmu Silang, Cangjue Nima, Wa Da, Ma Weidong, Liu Jianyong, Zhang Jicai, Huang Bizhi, Qi Xingshan, Li Fuqiang, Huang Yongzhen, Ma Yun, Wang Yu, Gao Yuanpeng, Lu Wenfa, Lei Chuzhao, Chen Ningbo
Abstract excerpt
During the past 3000 years, cattle on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau have developed adaptive phenotypes under the selective pressure of hypoxia, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and extreme cold. The genetic mechanism underlying this rapid adaptation is not yet well understood. Here, we present whole-genome resequencing data for 258 cattle from 32 cattle breeds/populations, including 89 Tibetan cattle representing eight...
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