Genetic Diversity of in Germany and Global Relations of Its Genetic Background.

This is the first study to explore the genetic diversity and population structure of domestic water buffalo () in Germany and their potential relations to herds in other parts of Europe or worldwide. To this end, animals from different herds in Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary were genotyped and compared to genotypes from other populations with worldwide distribution and open to the public. The pilot study analyzed population structure, phylogenetic tree, and inbreeding events in our samples.