Amod Kumar, Mahesh Dige, Saket Kumar Niranjan, Sonika Ahlawat, Reena Arora, Aneet Kour, Ramesh Kumar Vijh
The present study aims to identify genomic variants through a whole genome sequencing (WGS) approach and uncover biological pathways associated with adaptation and fitness in Indian yak populations. A total of 30 samples (10 from each population) were included from Arunachali, Himachali and Ladakhi yak populations. WGS analysis revealed a total of 32171644, 27260825, and 32632460 SNPs and 4865254, 4429941, and 4847513 Indels in the Arunachali, Himachali, and Ladakhi yaks, respectively. Genes such as RYR2 , SYNE2 , BOLA , HF1 , and the novel transcript ENSBGRG00000011079 were found to have the maximum number of high impact variants in all three yak populations, and might play a major role in local adaptation...
November 25, 2023: Animal Biotechnology