Global genetic diversity, introgression, and evolutionary adaptation of indicine cattle revealed by whole genome sequencing
N Chen, X **a, Q Hanif, F Zhang, R Dang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Indicine cattle, also referred to as zebu (Bos taurus indicus), play a central role in pastoral
communities across a wide range of agro-ecosystems, from extremely hot semiarid regions …
communities across a wide range of agro-ecosystems, from extremely hot semiarid regions …
Global dispersal and adaptive evolution of domestic cattle: a genomic perspective
Domestic cattle have spread across the globe and inhabit variable and unpredictable
environments. They have been exposed to a plethora of selective pressures and have …
environments. They have been exposed to a plethora of selective pressures and have …
Structural variation and introgression from wild populations in East Asian cattle genomes confer adaptation to local environment
X **a, F Zhang, S Li, X Luo, L Peng, Z Dong, H Pausch… - Genome Biology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Structural variations (SVs) in individual genomes are major
determinants of complex traits, including adaptability to environmental variables. The …
determinants of complex traits, including adaptability to environmental variables. The …
A Chinese indicine pangenome reveals a wealth of novel structural variants introgressed from other Bos species
Chinese indicine cattle harbor a much higher genetic diversity compared with other
domestic cattle, but their genome architecture remains uninvestigated. Using PacBio HiFi …
domestic cattle, but their genome architecture remains uninvestigated. Using PacBio HiFi …
The genomic natural history of the aurochs
Now extinct, the aurochs (Bos primigenius) was a keystone species in prehistoric Eurasian
and North African ecosystems, and the progenitor of cattle (Bos taurus), domesticates that …
and North African ecosystems, and the progenitor of cattle (Bos taurus), domesticates that …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in Whole Genome Sequencing: Methods, Tools, and Applications in Population Genomics
Y Lu, M Li, Z Gao, H Ma, Y Chong, J Hong… - International Journal of …, 2025 - mdpi.com
With the rapid advancement of high-throughput sequencing technologies, whole genome
sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a crucial tool for studying genetic variation and …
sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a crucial tool for studying genetic variation and …
Genome assembly of wisent (Bison bonasus) uncovers a deletion that likely inactivates the THRSP gene
The wisent (Bison bonasus) is Europe's largest land mammal. We produced a HiFi read-
based wisent assembly with a contig N50 value of 91 Mb containing 99.7% of the highly …
based wisent assembly with a contig N50 value of 91 Mb containing 99.7% of the highly …
Ancestral alleles defined for 70 million cattle variants using a population-based likelihood ratio test
Background The study of ancestral alleles provides insights into the evolutionary history,
selection, and genetic structures of a population. In cattle, ancestral alleles are widely used …
selection, and genetic structures of a population. In cattle, ancestral alleles are widely used …
[HTML][HTML] Local Ancestry and Adaptive Introgression in **angnan Cattle
H Yan, J Li, K Zhang, H Duan, A Sun, B Zhang, F Li… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Exploring the genetic landscape of native cattle is an exciting avenue for elucidating
nuanced patterns of genetic variation and adaptive dynamics. **angnan cattle, a native …
nuanced patterns of genetic variation and adaptive dynamics. **angnan cattle, a native …
Temperature adaptation patterns in Chinese cattle revealed by TRPM2 gene mutation analysis
D Liu, Y Yang, Z Chen, Y Fan, J Liu, Y Xu… - Animal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cattle are sensitive to temperature fluctuations but adapt well to inclement weather
conditions. When environmental temperatures exceed specific thresholds, heat stress …
conditions. When environmental temperatures exceed specific thresholds, heat stress …