Whole-genome resequencing provides insights into the evolution and divergence of the native domestic yaks of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Whole-genome resequencing provides insights into the evolution and divergence of the native domestic yaks of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Abstract Background On the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, known as the roof ridge of the world, the yak is a precious cattle species that has been indispensable to the human beings living in this high-altitude area. However, the origin of domestication, dispersal route, and the divergence of domestic yaks f...

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Main Authors: Zhi-xin Chai, Jin-wei Xin, Cheng-fu Zhang, Dawayangla, Luosang, Qiang Zhang, Pingcuozhandui, Chao Li, Yong Zhu, Han-wen Cao, Hui Wang, Jian-lin Han, Qiu-mei Ji, Jin-cheng Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Domestication
Plateau adaptability
Gene exchange
Bovidae
Hybrids
Selective
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01702-8

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