Genomic signatures for drylands adaptation at gene-rich regions in African zebu cattle
(2022)
Journal Article
Tijjani, A., Salim, B., da Silva, M. V. B., Eltahir, H. A., Musa, T. H., Marshall, K., Hanotte, O., & Musa, H. H. (2022). Genomic signatures for drylands adaptation at gene-rich regions in African zebu cattle. Genomics, 114(4), Article 110423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110423
Background
Indigenous Sudanese cattle are mainly indicine/zebu (humped) type. They thrive in the harshest dryland environments characterised by high temperatures, long seasonal dry periods, nutritional shortages, and vector disease challenges. Here,...
Read More about Genomic signatures for drylands adaptation at gene-rich regions in African zebu cattle.