Genome-wide genotyping uncovers genetic profiles and history of the Russian cattle breeds.

ABSTRACT: One of the most economically important areas within the Russian agricultural sector is dairy and beef cattle farming contributing about $11 billion to the Russian economy annually. Trade connections, selection and breeding have resulted in the establishment of a number of breeds that are presumably adapted to local climatic conditions. Little however is known about the ancestry and history of Russian native cattle. To address this question, we genotyped 274 individuals from 18 breeds bred in Russia and compared them to 135 additional breeds from around the world that had been genotyped previously. Our results suggest a shared ancestry between most of the Russian cattle and European taurine breeds, apart from a few breeds that shared ancestry with the Asian taurines. The Yakut cattle, belon

SUBMITTER: Yurchenko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5837115 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature