Y-chromosomal variation confirms independent domestications of swamp and river buffalo

Y-chromosomal variation confirms independent domestications of swamp and river buffalo

Y-chromosomal variation in the water buffalo was analysed by sequencing of DBY, ZFY and SRY gene segments. A clear separation of the paternal lineages of the river and swamp types parallels the differences between their maternal lineages and nuclear DNA. Sequence divergence was found to be comparabl...

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Main Authors: Yindee,M., Vlamings,B.H., Wajjwalku,W., Techakumphu,M., Lohachit,C., Sirivaidyapong,S., Thitaram,C., Amarasinghe,A.A.A.W.K., Alexander,P.A.B.D.A., Colenbrander,B., Lenstra,J.A.
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2015
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Animal Science and Zoology
Genetics
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/39163
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
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Summary:Y-chromosomal variation in the water buffalo was analysed by sequencing of DBY, ZFY and SRY gene segments. A clear separation of the paternal lineages of the river and swamp types parallels the differences between their maternal lineages and nuclear DNA. Sequence divergence was found to be comparable to the divergence of taurine cattle and zebu, and this divergence predated domestication, confirming that river and swamp buffalo originated from different wild populations. Within a sample of 23 Thai swamp buffaloes, we identified four haplotypes with different geographical distributions, two of which were shared by Thai wild buffaloes. © 2010 Stichting International Foundation for Animal Genetics.

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