Recent Updates On Diversity of Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) - A Review

Asit Jain; Akansha Singh; Tripti Jain; Mohan Singh Thakur; Vaishali Khare; Farheen Ansari

Authors

Asit Jain Associate Professor, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh INDIA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1888-0507
Akansha Singh Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482001, INDIA
Tripti Jain Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482001, INDIA
Mohan Singh Thakur Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482001, INDIA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4309-9875
Vaishali Khare Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482001, INDIA
Farheen Ansari Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482001, INDIA

Keywords:

Buffalo, Diversity

Abstract

Buffalo is an important livestock resource playing a crucial part in the overall development of society in various South Asian and Mediterranean countries due to their contributions of milk, meat, skins, and draft power for agricultural activities. The buffalo species originated in India and is classified into river and swamp types. After domestication in the Indus valley, the river-type buffaloes spread west with greater phenotypic diversity while the swamp-type buffaloes spread east with lesser phenotypic diversity. High-quality reference genomes and genotyping marker panels of buffalo have made numerous genome-based studies possible, providing important insights into the genetic basis of diversification. The present review highlights these high-throughput technologies linked to the diversity of buffaloes.