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The genetic diversity of Indonesian cattle has been shaped by multiple introductions and adaptive introgression - Nature Communications

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By Xi Wang, Sabhrina Gita Aninta, Genís Garcia-Erill, Laura Bertola, Anubhab Khan, Josiah O Kuja, Kristian Ebbesen Hanghøj, Jonas Meisner, Thomas Bøggild, Dwi Sendi Priyono, Johannes A. Lenstra, Benjamin Rosen, Darren E. Hagen, Michael Heaton, Greger Larson, Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding, Alam Putra Persada, Pita Sudrajad, Cynthia Dewi Gaina
| Nature
Abstract Genetic diversity is a crucial resource in livestock, determining their traits and ability to respond to selection. Indonesian cattle are unique due to their history of admixture involving both zebu (Bos indicus) and banteng (B. javanicus), and may therefore contain novel cattle genetic resources. We generated whole genome sequences from 126 Indonesian cattle, 51 domesticated banteng and three captive banteng.
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Most Beefalo cattle have no detectable bison genetic ancestry

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By Beth Shapiro, Jonas Oppenheimer, Michael Heaton, Kristen Kuhn
| biorxiv.org
Abstract Hybridization is common among lineages in the genus Bos, often mediated through human management for the selection of adaptive or desirable traits. A recent example is the American Beefalo cattle breed, which was developed in the 1970s and defined as a hybrid between American bison (Bison bison) and cattle (Bos taurus). The American Beefalo Association typically require 3/8 bison ancestry to qualify as Beefalo.
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Introgression and disruption of migration routes have shaped the genetic integrity of wildebeest populations - Nature Communications

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By Xiaodong Liu, Long Lin, Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding, Laura Bertola, Kristian Ebbesen Hanghøj, Liam Quinn , Genís Garcia-Erill, Malthe Sebro Rasmussen, Mikkel Schubert, Renzo F. Balboa, Michael Heaton, Cindy G Santander, Joseph Ogutu, Charles Masembe, Vincent B. Muwanika, Anders Albrechtsen, Ida Moltke
| Nature
Abstract The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a keystone species in savanna ecosystems from southern to eastern Africa, and is well known for its spectacular migrations and locally extreme abundance. In contrast, the black wildebeest (C. gnou) is endemic to southern Africa, barely escaped extinction in the 1900s and is feared to be in danger of genetic swamping from the blue wildebeest.
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