Genetics of domestication and world-wide introduction of Bos indicus (Zebu) and Bos taurus (Taurine) cattle

Neolithic people who had already domesticated crops such as barley and wheat, domesticated cattle more than 8,500 years ago. This development transitioned human populations from hunter-gatherers to sedentary complex societies. Modern cattle comprise mainly of two species (or types) Bos taurus (tauri...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
Main Authors:	SUSHIL KUMAR, RENU KUMARI, VISHAKHA SHARMA, M P YADAV
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2016-12-01
Subjects:	African taurine Ancient cattle DNA Banteng Fertile crescent Gaur Indus valley
Online Access:	https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/68482