The domestic Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is found on all five continents, with a
global population of some 202 million. The livelihoods of more people depend on this …

Livestock plays a central role in sustaining human livelihood in South Asia. There are
numerous and distinct livestock species in South Asian countries. Several of them have …

Rapid innovation in sequencing technologies and improvement in assembly algorithms
have enabled the creation of highly contiguous mammalian genomes. Here we report a …

Visible pigmentation phenotypes can be used to explore the regulation of gene expression
and the evolution of coat color patterns in animals. Here, we performed whole-genome and …

Domesticated buffaloes have been integral to rice-paddy agro-ecosystems for millennia, yet
relatively little is known about the buffalo genomics. Here, we sequenced and assembled …

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 …

Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is of great economic importance as a provider of milk and
meat in many countries. However, the milk yield of buffalo is much lower than that of Holstein …

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 domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) makes a major contribution to the global
agricultural economy in the form of milk, meat, hides, and draught power. The global water …

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 …