Genetic features of reproductive traits in bovine and buffalo: Lessons from bovine to buffalo

B Shao, H Sun, MJ Ahmad, N Ghanem… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bovine and buffalo are important livestock species that have contributed to human lives for
more than 1000 years. Improving fertility is very important to reduce the cost of production. In …

Whole-genome sequencing and characterization of buffalo genetic resources: recent advances and future challenges

SU Rehman, F Hassan, X Luo, Z Li, Q Liu - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recent advancements in high-throughput technologies like whole-
genome sequencing, genome-wide association study (GWAS), gene expression profiling …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies in Indian Buffalo revealed genomic regions for lactation and fertility

V Vohra, S Chhotaray, G Gowane, R Alex… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Murrah breed of buffalo is an excellent dairy germplasm known for its superior milk quality in
terms of milk fat and solids-not-fat (SNF); however, it is often reported that Indian buffaloes …

Genomic investigation of milk production in Italian buffalo

A Cesarani, S Biffani, A Garcia… - Italian Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of genomic selection in the Italian
Mediterranean water buffalo, which is farmed mainly in the south Italy for milk, and …

Design and performance of a bovine 200 k SNP chip developed for endangered German Black Pied cattle (DSN)

GB Neumann, P Korkuć, D Arends, MJ Wolf, K May… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background German Black Pied cattle (DSN) are an endangered dual-purpose
breed which was largely replaced by Holstein cattle due to their lower milk yield. DSN cattle …

Opportunities and challenges for improving the productivity of swamp buffaloes in Southeastern Asia

PS Pineda, EB Flores, JRV Herrera, WY Low - Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The swamp buffalo is a domesticated animal commonly found in Southeast Asia. It is a
highly valued agricultural animal for smallholders, but the production of this species has …

The distribution of runs of homozygosity in the genome of river and swamp buffaloes reveals a history of adaptation, migration and crossbred events

NPP Macciotta, L Colli, A Cesarani… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Water buffalo is one of the most important livestock species in the world. Two
types of water buffalo exist: river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis bubalis) and swamp buffalo …

A genome-wide scan of copy number variants in three Iranian indigenous river buffaloes

MG Strillacci, H Moradi-Shahrbabak, P Davoudi… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In Iran, river buffalo is of great importance. It plays an important role in
the economy of the Country, because its adaptation to harsh climate conditions and long …

Genetic Diversity of Bubalus bubalis in Germany and Global Relations of Its Genetic Background

A Noce, S Qanbari, R González-Prendes… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This is the first study to explore the genetic diversity and population structure of domestic
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Germany and their potential relations to herds in other …

Genetic Association of PPARGC1A Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphism with Milk Production Traits in Italian Mediterranean Buffalo

SM Hosseini, Y Tingzhu, M Pasandideh… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
PPARGC1A gene plays an important role in the activation of various important hormone
receptors and transcriptional factors involved in the regulation of adaptive thermogenesis …