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Genome-wide comparative analyses highlight selection signatures underlying saline adaptation in Chilika buffalo.
Physiological genomics - 1 Sept 2024
Surati Utsav, Niranjan Saket K, Pundir Rakesh Kumar, Koul Ymberzal, Vohra Vikas, Gandham Ravi Kumar, Kumar Amod
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Chilika, a native buffalo breed of the Eastern coast of India, is mainly distributed around the Chilika brackish water lake connected with the Bay of Bengal Sea. This breed possesses a unique ability to delve deep into the salty water of the lake and stay there to feed on local vegetation of saline nature. Adaptation to salinity is a genetic phenomenon; however, the genetic basis underlying salinity tolerance is...
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