The Cytogenetics of the Water Buffalo: A Review

The water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>), also known as the Asian buffalo, is an essential domestic bovid. Indeed, although its world population (~209 million heads) is approximately one-ninth that of cattle, the management of this species involves a larger human population than that i...

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Autores principales:	Alessandra Iannuzzi, Pietro Parma, Leopoldo Iannuzzi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	chromosome abnormality evolution molecular cytogenetics reproduction water buffalo Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d623f386baa24219aaf07f62a1685c772021-11-25T16:15:43ZThe Cytogenetics of the Water Buffalo: A Review10.3390/ani111131092076-2615https://doaj.org/article/d623f386baa24219aaf07f62a1685c772021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3109https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615The water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>), also known as the Asian buffalo, is an essential domestic bovid. Indeed, although its world population (~209 million heads) is approximately one-ninth that of cattle, the management of this species involves a larger human population than that involved with raising cattle. Compared with cattle, water buffalo have been understudied for many years, but interest in this species has been increasing, especially considering that the world population of these bovids grows every year—particularly that of the river buffalo. There are two genera of buffalo worldwide: the <i>Syncerus</i> (from the African continent), and the <i>Bubalus</i> (from the southwest Asian continent, Mediterranean area, southern America, and Australia). All species belonging to these two genera have specific chromosome numbers and shapes. Because of such features, the study of chromosomes is a fascinating biological basis for differentiating various species (and hybrids) of buffaloes and characterizing their karyotypes in evolutionary, clinical, and molecular studies. In this review, we report an update on essential cytogenetic studies in which various buffalo species were described from evolutionary, clinical, and molecular perspectives—particularly considering the river buffalo <i>(Bubalus bubalis</i> 2n = 50). In addition, we show new data on swamp buffalo chromosomes.Alessandra IannuzziPietro ParmaLeopoldo IannuzziMDPI AGarticlechromosome abnormalityevolutionmolecular cytogeneticsreproductionwater buffaloVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3109, p 3109 (2021)
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spellingShingle	chromosome abnormality evolution molecular cytogenetics reproduction water buffalo Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Alessandra Iannuzzi Pietro Parma Leopoldo Iannuzzi The Cytogenetics of the Water Buffalo: A Review
description	The water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>), also known as the Asian buffalo, is an essential domestic bovid. Indeed, although its world population (~209 million heads) is approximately one-ninth that of cattle, the management of this species involves a larger human population than that involved with raising cattle. Compared with cattle, water buffalo have been understudied for many years, but interest in this species has been increasing, especially considering that the world population of these bovids grows every year—particularly that of the river buffalo. There are two genera of buffalo worldwide: the <i>Syncerus</i> (from the African continent), and the <i>Bubalus</i> (from the southwest Asian continent, Mediterranean area, southern America, and Australia). All species belonging to these two genera have specific chromosome numbers and shapes. Because of such features, the study of chromosomes is a fascinating biological basis for differentiating various species (and hybrids) of buffaloes and characterizing their karyotypes in evolutionary, clinical, and molecular studies. In this review, we report an update on essential cytogenetic studies in which various buffalo species were described from evolutionary, clinical, and molecular perspectives—particularly considering the river buffalo <i>(Bubalus bubalis</i> 2n = 50). In addition, we show new data on swamp buffalo chromosomes.
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The Cytogenetics of the Water Buffalo: A Review

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