Article
Genomic diversity and selection signatures in Asian Zebu Cattle: insights into adaptation and genetic erosion.
Scientific reports - 29 Sept 2025
Mavunga Tafara Kundai, Sölkner Johann, Mészáros Gábor, Pichler Rudolf, Ramasamy Saravanan, Manomohan Vandana, Kumar S Rajesh, Abbas Kamran, Hussain Tanveer, Babar Masroor Ellahi, Lokugalappatti L G S, Thandar Ei, Phem Menghak, Tum Sothyra, Bhuiyan Mohammad Musharraf Uddin, Purevdorj Myagmarsuren, Barbato Mario, Periasamy Kathiravan
Abstract excerpt
Indigenous cattle breeds in Asia are highly adapted to their local environments providing essential commodities such as meat, milk and draught power while also playing a key role in traditional ceremonies, and sports. Despite ongoing efforts to characterize and conserve these breeds, the increasing trend of indiscriminate crossbreeding of Zebu cattle with high-yielding taurine breeds, threatens their genetic...
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- Animals
- Cattle
- Selection, Genetic
- Genetic Variation
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide