Comparative transcriptome analysis of Indian domestic duck reveals candidate genes associated with egg production.

Egg production is an important economic trait and a key indicator of reproductive performance in ducks. Egg production is regulated by several factors including genes. However the genes involved in egg production in duck remain unclear.

Analysis of the mitochondrial genome of the Indian darter, Anhinga melanogaster, suggests a species status taxonomic rank.

Background: Anhinga melanogaster is a carnivorous water bird native to many Asian countries. A. melanogaster is part of the Old World clade of darters.

Evidence for independent domestication of sheep mtDNA lineage A in India and introduction of lineage B through Arabian sea route.

India ranks the second in the world in terms of its sheep population with approximately 74.26 million represented by 44 well-described breeds in addition to several non-descript populations. Genetic diversity and phylogeography of Indian sheep breeds remain poorly understood, particularly for south Indian breeds.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Indian gaur, Bos gaurus and its phylogenetic implications.

The gaur is the largest extant cattle species and distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Around 85% of its current global population resides in India, however there has been a gradual decrease in the gaur population over the last two decades due to various anthropogenic activities. Mitochondrial genome is considered as an important tool for species identification and monitoring the populations of conservation concern and therefore it becomes an obligation to sequence the mitochondrial genome of Indian gaur.

Complete mitochondrial genome of Indian mithun, Bos frontalis and its phylogenetic implications.

Mithun (Bos frontalis) is an endangered domestic bovine species native to the hilly areas of China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and India. It is believed to have been domesticated from gaur around 8000 years ago. However, a few studies suggest that mithun is either an independent species or a hybrid descendant of gaur and cattle.