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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01206-x |