A telomere-to-telomere genome of Holstein cattle resolves chromosome-end architecture and the genetic basis of telomere length
Fangyuan Liu, Tao Wang, Pengbo Cao, Wei Wang, Fatima, Zhuangbiao Zhang, Fanxin Meng, Pengfei Lin, Zhenyu Wei, Jie Liu, Rihan Wu, Lixia Wang, Yunxia Li, Gaoping Zhao, Xiangnan Bao, , Xihe Li
This paper presents a telomere-to-telomere genome of Holstein cattle, identifies genetic loci associated with telomere length, and highlights key biological processes involved.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintGenomics