Genomic adaptation of Ethiopian indigenous cattle to high altitude

The mountainous areas of Ethiopia represent one of the most extreme environmental challenges in Africa faced by humans and other inhabitants. Selection for high-altitude adaptation is expected to have imprinted the genomes of livestock living in these areas. Here we assess the genomic signatures of...

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Main Authors: Endashaw Terefe, Gurja Belay, Jianlin Han, Olivier Hanotte, Abdulfatai Tijjani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.960234/full