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Zabron Cuthibert Nziku

Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Mifugo TanzaniaORCID 0000-0001-7414-7329Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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GenomicsEdinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh)Peer-reviewedJun 1, 2026

High quality genome assemblies of African cattle breeds using PacBio HiFi sequencing

Isidore Houaga, Meenu Bhati, Zabron Cuthibert Nziku…·Hannes Becher

The paper presents high-quality genome assemblies for five African cattle breeds using PacBio HiFi sequencing, achieving high contiguity and completeness.

DOI 10.1038/s41597-026-07589-2

whole-genome sequencingexperimental assay

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GenomicsGenetics Selection EvolutionPeer-reviewedJan 21, 2026

Spatial modelling improves genomic evaluation in Tanzanian smallholder admixed dairy cattle

Isidore Houaga, Raphael Mrode, Julie M.K. Ojango…·Gregor Gorjanc

This paper improves genomic evaluation in Tanzanian smallholder dairy cattle by incorporating spatial modelling to better separate genetic and environmental effects.

DOI 10.1186/s12711-025-01021-w

statistical modelvariant calling

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