Journal article
Water Buffalo Genome Science Comes of Age
International journal of biological sciences, Vol.6(4), pp.333-349
01/01/2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/116072
PMCID: PMC2892297
PMID: 20582226
Abstract
The water buffalo is vital to the lives of small farmers and to the economy of many countries worldwide. Not only are they draught animals, but they are also a source of meat, horns, skin and particularly the rich and precious milk that may be converted to creams, butter, yogurt and many cheeses. Genome analysis of water buffalo has advanced significantly in recent years. This review focuses on currently available genome resources in water buffalo in terms of cytogenetic characterization, whole genome mapping and next generation sequencing. No doubt, these resources indicate that genome science comes of age in the species and will provide knowledge and technologies to help optimize production potential, reproduction efficiency, product quality, nutritional value and resistance to diseases. As water buffalo and domestic cattle, both members of the Bovidae family, are closely related, the vast amount of cattle genetic/genomic resources might serve as shortcuts for the buffalo community to further advance genome science and biotechnologies in the species.
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- Title
- Water Buffalo Genome Science Comes of Age
- Creators
- Vanessa N Michelizzi - 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6351, USAMichael V Dodson - 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6351, USAZengxiang Pan - 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6351, USAM Elisabete J Amaral - 2. Department of Biologia, UNESP - São Paulo State University, IBILCE, São Jose Rio Preto, SP, BrazilJennifer J Michal - 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6351, USADerek J McLean - 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6351, USAJames E Womack - 3. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4467, USAZhihua Jiang - 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6351, USA
- Publication Details
- International journal of biological sciences, Vol.6(4), pp.333-349
- Academic Unit
- Center for Reproductive Biology; Animal Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- Ivyspring International Publisher; Sydney
- Identifiers
- 99900548221901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article