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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Constructing a draft Indian cattle pangenome using short-read sequencing.

Sarwar Azam, Abhisek Sahu, Naveen Kumar Pandey, Mahesh Neupane, Curtis P Van Tassell, Benjamin D Rosen, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Subha Narayan Rath, Subeer S Majumdar

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors.

Sarwar AzamNational Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7834-483X
Abhisek SahuNational Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India.
Naveen Kumar PandeyNational Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5339-2347
Mahesh NeupaneAnimal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, USA.
Curtis P Van TassellAnimal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8416-2087
Benjamin D RosenAnimal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, USA. ben.rosen@usda.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-8346
Ravi Kumar GandhamNational Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India.
Subha Narayan RathIndian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, India.
Subeer S MajumdarNational Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India. subeer@niab.org.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-7483

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Indian desi cattle, known for their adaptability and phenotypic diversity, represent a valuable genetic resource. However, a single reference genome often fails to capture the full extent of their genetic variation. To address this, we construct a pangenome for desi cattle by identifying and characterizing non-reference novel sequences (NRNS). We sequence 68 genomes from seven breeds, generating 48.35 billion short reads. Using the PanGenome Analysis (PanGA) pipeline, we identify 13,065 NRNS (~41 Mbp), with substantial variation across the population. Most NRNS were unique to desi cattle, with minimal overlap (4.1%) with the Chinese indicine pangenome. Approximately 40% of NRNS exhibited ancestral origins within the Bos genus and were enriched in genic regions, suggesting functional roles. These sequences are linked to quantitative trait loci for traits such as milk production. The pangenome approach enhances read mapping accuracy, reduces spurious single nucleotide polymorphism calls, and uncovers novel genetic variants, offering a deeper understanding of desi cattle genomics.

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GenomeGenomicsAnimalsCattleGenetic VariationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingIndiaPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociSequence Analysis, DNA

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PMID40223124
PMCPMC11994783

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