Itanagar, July 7 -- In a first for one of Northeast India's most culturally treasured animals, scientists from ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun have completed the first whole-genome study of Arunachal Pradesh's semi-domesticated mithun, providing a scientific foundation for the conservation and genetic improvement of the iconic bovine.
The researchers sequenced the complete genomes of 11 mithuns from five villages in East Siang and Lepa Rada districts, identifying nearly five million high-quality genetic markers. The findings have been published in the high impact factor scientific journal, International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Scientists are now working toward a fuller characterisation of this distinct regional population, ...