The genome sequence of taurine cattle: a window to ruminant biology and evolution

Bovine Genome Sequencing and Analysis Consortium… - Science, 2009 - science.org
To understand the biology and evolution of ruminants, the cattle genome was sequenced to
about sevenfold coverage. The cattle genome contains a minimum of 22,000 genes, with a …

[HTML][HTML] The genome sequence of taurine cattle: a window to ruminant biology and evolution

TBG Sequencing, CG Elsik, RL Tellam… - Science (New York …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To understand the biology and evolution of ruminants, the cattle genome was sequenced
to∼ 7× coverage. The cattle genome contains a minimum of 22,000 genes, with a core set of …

Large-scale ruminant genome sequencing provides insights into their evolution and distinct traits

L Chen, Q Qiu, YU Jiang, K Wang, Z Lin, Z Li, F Bibi… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The ruminants are one of the most successful mammalian lineages,
exhibiting extensive morphological and ecological diversity and containing several key …

Genome Sequence and Assembly of Bos indicus

FC Canavez, DD Luche, P Stothard… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Cattle are divided into 2 groups referred to as taurine and indicine, both of which have been
under strong artificial selection due to their importance for human nutrition. A side effect of …

Genome-wide survey of SNP variation uncovers the genetic structure of cattle breeds

Bovine HapMap Consortium, RA Gibbs, JF Taylor… - Science, 2009 - science.org
The imprints of domestication and breed development on the genomes of livestock likely
differ from those of companion animals. A deep draft sequence assembly of shotgun reads …

Bovine Genome Database: new tools for gleaning function from the Bos taurus genome

CG Elsik, DR Unni, CM Diesh, A Tayal… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We report an update of the Bovine Genome Database (BGD)(http://BovineGenome. org).
The goal of BGD is to support bovine genomics research by providing genome annotation …

The mosaic genome of indigenous African cattle as a unique genetic resource for African pastoralism

K Kim, T Kwon, T Dessie, DA Yoo, OA Mwai, J Jang… - Nature Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
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 …

Advances in livestock genomics: opening the barn door

JE Womack - Genome Research, 2005 - genome.cshlp.org
Genome research in animals used in agriculture has progressed rapidly in recent years,
moving from rudimentary genome maps to trait maps to gene discovery. These advances …

The bovine lactation genome: insights into the evolution of mammalian milk

DG Lemay, DJ Lynn, WF Martin, MC Neville, TM Casey… - Genome biology, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background The newly assembled Bos taurus genome sequence enables the
linkage of bovine milk and lactation data with other mammalian genomes. Results Using …

The dog genome: survey sequencing and comparative analysis

EF Kirkness, V Bafna, AL Halpern, S Levy… - Science, 2003 - science.org
A survey of the dog genome sequence (6.22 million sequence reads; 1.5× coverage)
demonstrates the power of sample sequencing for comparative analysis of mammalian …