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Genome assemblies of Indian desi cattle reveal hotspots of rearrangements and immune-related genetic diversity.
NAR genomics and bioinformatics - 1 Dec 2025
Azam Sarwar, Sahu Abhisek, Kadivella Mohammad, Khan Aamir Waseem, Neupane Mahesh, Van Tassell Curtis P, Rosen Benjamin D, Gandham Ravi Kumar, Rath Subha Narayan, Majumdar Subeer S
Abstract excerpt
India, home to the world's largest cattle population, hosts native dairy breeds essential to its agricultural economy because of their adaptability and resilience. This study characterizes the genomes of five prominent breeds-Gir, Kankrej, Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, and Tharparkar-highlighting their unique genomic characteristics. The de novo assemblies ranged from 2.70 to 2.78 Gb in size, with 90% of the genomes...
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- Animals
- Cattle
- Genetic Variation
- Genome
- India
- Synteny
