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Whole genome sequences of 289 native cattle from Finland, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
Scientific data - 3 Dec 2025
Ginja Catarina, Gao Junxin, Kantanen Juha, Ghanem Nasser, Kugonza Donald, Makgahlela Mahlako, Pires Ana Elisabete, Usié Anabel, Dibbits Bert, de Sousa Carolina Bruno, Gaspar Daniel, Ruvinskiy Daniil, Bijl Etske, Smidt Hauke, Lindeberg Heli, Bovenhuis Henk, Laport Kimberley, Pokharel Kisun, Blaschikoff Ludmilla, Weldenegodguad Melak, Prendes Rayner Gonzalez, Okwasiimire Rodney, Guimarães Silvia, Lui Ying, Crooijmans Richard P M A
Abstract excerpt
Native cattle breeds in Europe are vital to agricultural heritage and livestock production, combining adaptation to diverse environments with desirable traits such as high-quality beef and milk. To investigate genetic diversity, local adaptation, and productivity-related characteristics, we generated whole-genome sequences from 289 cattle representing 11 native breeds and the commercial Holstein-Friesian breed...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Portugal
- Whole Genome Sequencing
- Finland
- Genome
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Netherlands
- Genetic Variation