Exploring the genomes of East African Indicine cattle breeds reveals signature of selection for tropical environmental adaptation traits

African indigenous cattle breeds have been reared within the continent for millennia. Due to the harsh tropical environmental conditions (e.g. sever disease and parasite prevalence, high temperatur...

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Taye, M., Wonseok Lee, Caetano-Anolles, Kelsey, Dessie, Tadelle, Seoae Cho, Sung Jong Oh, Hak-Kyo Lee, Heebal Kim
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99373
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Summary:African indigenous cattle breeds have been reared within the continent for millennia. Due to the harsh tropical environmental conditions (e.g. sever disease and parasite prevalence, high temperatur...