BoLA-DRB3 gene haplotypes show divergence in native Sudanese cattle from taurine and indicine breeds

Abstract Autochthonous Sudanese cattle breeds, namely Baggara for beef and Butana and Kenana for dairy, are characterized by their adaptive characteristics and high performance in hot and dry agro-ecosystems. They are thus used largely by nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoralists. We analyzed the divers...

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Main Authors: Bashir Salim, Shin-nosuke Takeshima, Ryo Nakao, Mohamed A. M. Moustafa, Mohamed-Khair A. Ahmed, Sumaya Kambal, Joram M. Mwacharo, Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Guillermo Giovambattista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96330-7