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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Global genetic diversity, introgression, and evolutionary adaptation of indicine cattle revealed by whole genome sequencing
Nature Communications, Volume 14, No. 1, Article 7803, Year 2023
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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 to hot humid tropical regions. However, their adaptive genetic changes following their dispersal into East Asia from the Indian subcontinent have remained poorly documented. Here, we characterize their global genetic diversity using high-quality whole-genome sequencing data from 354 indicine cattle of 57 breeds/populations, including major indicine phylogeographic groups worldwide. We reveal their probable migration into East Asia was along a coastal route rather than inland routes and we detected introgression from other bovine species. Genomic regions carrying morphology-, immune-, and heat-tolerance-related genes underwent divergent selection according to Asian agro-ecologies. We identify distinct sets of loci that contain promising candidate variants for adaptation to hot semi-arid and hot humid tropical ecosystems. Our results indicate that the rapid and successful adaptation of East Asian indicine cattle to hot humid environments was promoted by localized introgression from banteng and/or gaur. Our findings provide insights into the history and environmental adaptation of indicine cattle. © 2023, The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Chen, Ningbo
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Xia, Xiaoting
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Hanif, Quratulain
Pakistan, Faisalabad
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Pakistan
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Zhang, Fengwei
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Dang, Ruihua
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Luo, Xiaoyu
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Zhang, Hucai
China, Kunming
Yunnan University
Wang, Shikang
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Li, Shuang
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Jin, Liangliang
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Qu, Kaixing
China, Chuxiong
Chuxiong Normal University
Liao, Yuying
Unknown Affiliation
Babar, Masroor Ellahi
Pakistan, Dera Ismail Khan
University of Agriculture
Hussain, Tanveer
Unknown Affiliation
Silva, Gamamada Liyanage Lalanie Pradeepa
Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
Gorkhali, Neena Amatya
Unknown Affiliation
Terefe, Endashaw
Ethiopia, Asella
Arsi University
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa
Belay, Gurja
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa University
Tijjani, Abdulfatai
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa
United States, Bar Harbor
The Jackson Laboratory
Zegeye, Tsadkan
Ethiopia, Mekelle, Tigray
Mekelle Agricultural Research Center
Ma, Yun
China, Yinchuan
Ningxia University
Wang, Yu
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Lan, Xianyong
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Chen, Hong
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
Semino, Ornella
Italy, Pavia
Università Degli Studi Di Pavia
Achilli, A.
Italy, Pavia
Università Degli Studi Di Pavia
Sinding, Mikkel Holger S.
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Lenstra, Johannes A.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Cheng, Haijian
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
China, Jinan
Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Lu, Wenfa
China, Changchun
Jilin Agricultural University
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa
United Kingdom, Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Han, Jianlin
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Jiang, Yu
China, Yangling
Northwest A&f University
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Citations: 1
Authors: 33
Affiliations: 25
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/s41467-023-43626-z
ISSN:
20411723
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics