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Scans for Signatures of Selection in Russian Cattle Breed Genomes Reveal New Candidate Genes for Environmental Adaptation and Acclimation

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Yurchenko, Andrey A., Daetwyler, Hans D., Yudin, Nikolay, Schnabel, Robert D., Vander Jagt, Christy J., Soloshenko, Vladimir, Lhasaranov, Bulat, Popov, Ruslan +2 more·2018·Scientific Reports

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Domestication and selective breeding has resulted in over 1000 extant cattle breeds. Many of these breeds do not excel in important traits but are adapted to local environments. These adaptations are a valuable source of genetic material for efforts to improve commercial breeds. As a step toward this goal we identified candidate regions to be under selection in genomes of nine Russian native cattle breeds adapted to survive in harsh climates. After comparing our data to other breeds of European and Asian origins we found known and novel candidate genes that could potentially be related to domestication, economically important traits and environmental adaptations in cattle. The Russian cattle breed genomes contained regions under putative selection with genes that may be related to adaptations to harsh environments (e.g., AQP5, RAD50, and RETREG1). We found genomic signatures of selective sweeps near key genes related to economically important traits, such as the milk production (e.g., DGAT1, ABCG2), growth (e.g., XKR4), and reproduction (e.g., CSF2). Our data point to candidate genes which should be included in future studies attempting to identify genes to improve the extant breeds and facilitate generation of commercial breeds that fit better into the environments of Russia and other countries with similar climates.

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  • In the Siberian region where winter temperatures drop to −50 °C, genome scanning has identified candidate genes potentially associated with cold adaptation in Russian cattle breeds: RETREG1, AQP5, TNKS, ARRDC3, HDAC3, and RAD50.

    “In the Siberian region where winter temperatures drop to −50 °C, genome scanning has identified candidate genes potentially associated with cold adaptation in Russian cattle breeds. These genes include those involved in temperature sensation (RETREG1), cold-regulated water channels (AQP5), adipose tissue and thermogenesis regulation (TNKS, ARRDC3, HDAC3), and DNA repair (RAD50) [92].”

    From The Genomic Landscape of Cattle: Domestication, Dispersal, and Adaptive Evolution (2026) · cites this paper as [92]

    The Introduction (page unavailable) says Yakut cattle can overwinter at −50 °C, and the Results identify selection signals near all six named genes. The Results link RETREG1, AQP5, HDAC3, and ARRDC3 to functions relevant to cold adaptation, but describe TNKS in relation to feed availability and RAD50 in relation to antiviral protection—not specifically cold adaptation. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Yurchenko, A. A., Daetwyler, H. D., Yudin, N., Schnabel, R. D., Vander Jagt, C. J., Soloshenko, V., Lhasaranov, B., Popov, R., Taylor, J. F., & Larkin, D. M.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Cytology and Genetics (RU)
  • La Trobe University (AU)
  • University of Missouri (US)
  • Yakut Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture (RU)
  • University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Larkin, Denis M.
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2018-08-28
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
12984-12984
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2888347958
Cited by
117
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 1
FWCI
6.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • RVC Research Online (Royal Veterinary College) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Russian Science Foundation (16-14-00090)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
Keywords
selection signatures, selective sweeps, candidate genes, environmental adaptation, domestication, milk production, growth traits, reproduction, aquaporin 5, RAD50, DGAT1, ABCG2, CSF2, crossbreeding
MeSH terms
Acclimatization, Selective Breeding, Animals, Cattle, Female, Male, Russia, Genome, Quantitative Trait, Heritable

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