Whole-genome resequencing provides insights into the diversity and adaptation to desert environment in Xinjiang Mongolian cattle
Lei Xu,
Kaiqing Zhou,
Xixia Huang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Xinjiang Mongolian cattle is an indigenous breed that inhabits the Taklimakan Desert and is characterized by its small body size. However, the genomic diversity, origin, and genetic basis underlying the adaptation to the desert environment have been poorly studied.
Results
We analyzed patterns of Xinjiang Mongolian cattle genetic variation by sequencing 20 genomes together with seven previously sequenced genomes and comparing them to the… Show more
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