A genome-wide scan of copy number variants in three Iranian indigenous river buffaloes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Iran, river buffalo is of great importance. It plays an important role in the economy of the Country, because its adaptation to harsh climate conditions and long productive lifespan permitting its farming across the Country and to convert low-quality feed into valuable milk. The genetic variability in Iranian buffalo breeds have been recently studied using SNPs genotyping data, but a whole genome Copy Number Variants (CNVs) mapping was not available. The aim of this study was to perform a genome wide CNV scan in 361 buffaloes of the three Iranian river breeds (Azeri, Khuzestani and Mazandarani) through the analysis of data obtained using the Axiom® Buffalo Genotyping Array 90 K.

Results

CNVs detection resulted in a total of 9550 CNVs and 302 CNVRs identified in

SUBMITTER: Strillacci MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077898 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature