Mitonuclear incompatibility as a hidden driver behind the genome ancestry of African admixed cattle

Abstract Background Africa is an important watershed in the genetic history of domestic cattle, as two lineages of modern cattle, Bos taurus and B. indicus, form distinct admixed cattle populations. Despite the predominant B. indicus nuclear ancestry of African admixed cattle, B. indicus mitochondri...

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Main Authors: Taehyung Kwon, Kwondo Kim, Kelsey Caetano-Anolles, Samsun Sung, Seoae Cho, Choongwon Jeong, Olivier Hanotte, Heebal Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01206-x