Indigenous cattle of Sri Lanka: Genetic and phylogeographic relationship with Zebu of Indus valley and South Indian origin
L. G. S. Lokugalappatti, Saumya Wickramasinghe, Alexander P. A. B. D., Kamran Abbas, Tanveer Hussain, Saravanan Ramasamy, Vandana Manomohan, Arnaud Stéphane Rayangnéwêndé Tapsoba, Rudolf Pichler, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Kathiravan Periasamy
This study analyzes the genetic diversity and phylogeography of Sri Lankan cattle breeds, finding strong relationships with South Indian Hallikar cattle and significant taurine admixture in two breeds.
PLoS ONE · Aug 16, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics