The origin of Indonesian cattle and conservation genetics of the Bali cattle breed

K. Mohamad, M. Olsson, G. Andersson*, B. Purwantara, H. T A van Tol, H. Rodriguez-Martinez, B. Colenbrander, J. A. Lenstra

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Abstract

Both Bos indicus (zebu) and Bos javanicus (banteng) contribute to the Indonesian indigenous livestock, which is supposedly of a mixed species origin, not by direct breeding but by secondary cross-breeding. Here, the analysis of mitochondrial, Y-chromosomal and microsatellite DNA showed banteng introgression of 10-16% in Indonesian zebu breeds with East-Javanese Madura and Galekan cattle having higher levels of autosomal banteng introgression (20-30%) and combine a zebu paternal lineage with a predominant (Madura) or even complete (Galekan) maternal banteng origin. Two Madura bulls carried taurine Y-chromosomal haplotypes, presumably of French Limousin origin. There was no evidence for zebu introgression in five populations of the Bali cattle, a domestic form of the banteng. © 2012 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-20
Number of pages3
JournalReproduction in Domestic Animals
Volume47
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2012

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