[HTML][HTML] African indigenous cattle: unique genetic resources in a rapidly changing world
O Mwai, O Hanotte, YJ Kwon, S Cho - Asian-Australasian journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
At least 150 indigenous African cattle breeds have been named, but the majority of African
cattle populations remain largely uncharacterized. As cattle breeds and populations in Africa …
cattle populations remain largely uncharacterized. As cattle breeds and populations in Africa …
Retrospective and prospective perspectives on zoonotic brucellosis
E Moreno - Frontiers in microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Members of the genus Brucella are pathogenic bacteria exceedingly well adapted to their
hosts. The bacterium is transmitted by direct contact within the same host species or …
hosts. The bacterium is transmitted by direct contact within the same host species or …
Worldwide patterns of ancestry, divergence, and admixture in domesticated cattle
The domestication and development of cattle has considerably impacted human societies,
but the histories of cattle breeds and populations have been poorly understood especially …
but the histories of cattle breeds and populations have been poorly understood especially …
Ancient cattle genomics, origins, and rapid turnover in the Fertile Crescent
Genome-wide analysis of 67 ancient Near Eastern cattle, Bos taurus, remains reveals
regional variation that has since been obscured by admixture in modern populations …
regional variation that has since been obscured by admixture in modern populations …
The genome landscape of indigenous African cattle
Abstract Background The history of African indigenous cattle and their adaptation to
environmental and human selection pressure is at the root of their remarkable diversity …
environmental and human selection pressure is at the root of their remarkable diversity …
Domestication of cattle: Two or three events?
Cattle have been invaluable for the transition of human society from nomadic hunter‐
gatherers to sedentary farming communities throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa …
gatherers to sedentary farming communities throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa …
Genome sequencing of the extinct Eurasian wild aurochs, Bos primigenius, illuminates the phylogeography and evolution of cattle
SDE Park, DA Magee, PA McGettigan, MD Teasdale… - Genome biology, 2015 - Springer
Background Domestication of the now-extinct wild aurochs, Bos primigenius, gave rise to the
two major domestic extant cattle taxa, B. taurus and B. indicus. While previous genetic …
two major domestic extant cattle taxa, B. taurus and B. indicus. While previous genetic …
On the history of cattle genetic resources
M Felius, ML Beerling, DS Buchanan, B Theunissen… - Diversity, 2014 - mdpi.com
Cattle are our most important livestock species because of their production and role in
human culture. Many breeds that differ in appearance, performance and environmental …
human culture. Many breeds that differ in appearance, performance and environmental …
The mosaic genome of indigenous African cattle as a unique genetic resource for African pastoralism
Cattle pastoralism plays a central role in human livelihood in Africa. However, the genetic
history of its success remains unknown. Here, through whole-genome sequence analysis of …
history of its success remains unknown. Here, through whole-genome sequence analysis of …
Ancient DNA confirms diverse origins of early post-Columbian cattle in the Americas
Before the arrival of Europeans, domestic cattle (Bos taurus) did not exist in the Americas,
and most of our knowledge about how domestic bovines first arrived in the Western …
and most of our knowledge about how domestic bovines first arrived in the Western …