The chromosome-level annotated reference genome MakAnk1.0 reveals a putative signature of selection for long horns and provides insights into the demographic history of Ankole cattle

Rodney Okwasiimire, Kisun Pokharel, Melak Weldenegodguad, Mahlako L Makgahlela, Nasser Ghanem, Catarina Ginja, Junxin Gao, Pekka Uimari, Juha Kantanen, Donald R Kugonza, Richard P M A Crooijmans

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10.1093/g3journal/jkag287
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2026-10-27
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G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1093/g3journal/jkag287,
  title = {The chromosome-level annotated reference genome MakAnk1.0 reveals a putative signature of selection for long horns and provides insights into the demographic history of Ankole cattle},
  author = {Rodney Okwasiimire and Kisun Pokharel and Melak Weldenegodguad and Mahlako L Makgahlela and Nasser Ghanem and Catarina Ginja and Junxin Gao and Pekka Uimari and Juha Kantanen and Donald R Kugonza and Richard P M A Crooijmans},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics},
  doi = {10.1093/g3journal/jkag287},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkag287}
}

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TI  - The chromosome-level annotated reference genome MakAnk1.0 reveals a putative signature of selection for long horns and provides insights into the demographic history of Ankole cattle
AU  - Rodney Okwasiimire
AU  - Kisun Pokharel
AU  - Melak Weldenegodguad
AU  - Mahlako L Makgahlela
AU  - Nasser Ghanem
AU  - Catarina Ginja
AU  - Junxin Gao
AU  - Pekka Uimari
AU  - Juha Kantanen
AU  - Donald R Kugonza
AU  - Richard P M A Crooijmans
PY  - 2026
JO  - G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
DO  - 10.1093/g3journal/jkag287
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Okwasiimire, R., Pokharel, K., Weldenegodguad, M., Makgahlela, M. L., Ghanem, N., Ginja, C., Gao, J., Uimari, P., Kantanen, J., Kugonza, D. R., & Crooijmans, R. P. M. A. (2026). The chromosome-level annotated reference genome MakAnk1.0 reveals a putative signature of selection for long horns and provides insights into the demographic history of Ankole cattle. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkag287

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