Genome-wide Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Gayal (Bos frontalis) Using Whole-Genome Resequencing
The Gayal is a rare and semi-domesticated bovine species with important ecological and genetic value but threatened by small population size and long-term inbreeding. To comprehensively assess its genomic diversity and evolutionary status, we performed whole-genome resequencing of 30 Gayal and analyzed them together with 69 publicly available genomes from 18 domestic and wild cattle breeds