European taurine vs Indian indicine cattle: a comparative genomic study reveals regions of differentiation during evolution and selection during crossbreeding
Poorvishaa V. Muthusamy, Prerna Gupta, Nupur Upadhyay, Rajesh Vakayil Mani, Manpreet Kaur, Balu Bhaskar, Rajeev Raghavan Pillai, Thankappan Sajeev Kumar, Anilkumar Tv, Sidharth Kulkurni, Sarwar Azam, Nongmaithem Sadananda Singh
The paper compares European taurine and Indian indicine cattle genomes to identify genes involved in heat tolerance and immune response, and examines their inheritance in crossbreeds.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2026 · PreprintGenomics