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ArticleNature communications2025

The genetic diversity of Indonesian cattle has been shaped by multiple introductions and adaptive introgression.

Xi Wang, Casia Nursyifa, Sabhrina Gita Aninta, Genís Garcia-Erill, Laura D Bertola, Anubhab Khan, Josiah Kuja, Kristian Hanghøj, Jonas Meisner, Thomas Bøggild and 21 more

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Xi Wang *Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5146-8408
Casia Nursyifa *Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Sabhrina Gita AnintaDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-4750
Genís Garcia-ErillDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3150-1708
Laura D BertolaDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3445-0355
Anubhab KhanDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6342-6522
Josiah KujaDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-9540
Kristian HanghøjDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1941-5495
Jonas MeisnerDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9540-6673
Thomas BøggildDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1168-6290
Corey J A BradshawGlobal Ecology | Partuyarta Ngadluku Wardli Kuu, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-7741
Amal Al-ChaerDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Alam Putra PersadaGenetic Conservation and Genome Laboratory, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7451-6020
Dwi Sendi PriyonoFaculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5828-7559
Yuli A TribudiDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak, Indonesia.
Pita SudrajadResearch Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8148-9095
Cynthia Dewi GainaFaculty of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Kupang, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0322-1373
Yu JiangDepartment of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, China.
Johannes A LenstraFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-7739
Reagan Cauble-SimsTen Triple X Ranch, Glen Rose, TX, USA.
Benjamin D RosenU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-8346
Darren E HagenDepartment of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8295-020X
Michael P HeatonU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-1208
Timothy P L SmithU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-6828
Laurent FrantzPaleogenomics Group, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
Greger LarsonPalaeogenomics and Bio-Archaeology Research Network, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-0392
Mikkel-Holger S SindingDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1371-219X
Dedy Duryadi SolihinGenetic Conservation and Genome Laboratory, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Muhammad AgilDivision of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Bambang PurwantaraDivision of Reproduction and Obstetrics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Rasmus HellerDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark. rheller@bio.ku.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6583-6923

Funding

Carlsbergfondet (Carlsberg Foundation) CF20-0355Det Frie Forskningsråd (Danish Council for Independent Research) DFF8049-00098BEC | EC Seventh Framework Programm | FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific Programme: "Ideas" Implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013)) Starting Grant 853442
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic diversity is a crucial resource in livestock, determining their traits and ability to respond to selection. Indonesian cattle are unique due to their history of admixture involving both zebu (Bos indicus) and banteng (B. javanicus), and may therefore contain novel cattle genetic resources. We generated whole genome sequences from 126 Indonesian cattle, 51 domesticated banteng and three captive banteng. We show that Indonesian cattle have very high genetic diversity, especially the Madura breed due to introgression from banteng and possibly other Bos species, contributing up to 36.6% of the Madura's genome. We find that Indonesian zebu ancestry can be traced to at least three distinct ancestral populations, two of which were introduced more than 1345 years ago from mainland Southeast or eastern Asia. Peaks and valleys in banteng ancestry across the genome in admixed breeds suggest that both negative and positive selection act on introgressed haplotypes. Despite adaptive introgression being mainly breed-specific, we found evidence that some phenotypes, such as coat color, have experienced convergent adaptive introgression. Overall, our results provide insights into the historical movement of cattle in Asia, and showcase the potential for genetic improvement of cattle by identifying ~3.5 million novel SNPs introgressed into Indonesian cattle.

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Genetic IntrogressionGenetic VariationAnimalsBreedingCattleGenomeHaplotypesIndonesiaPhenotypePhylogenyPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSelection, GeneticWhole Genome Sequencing

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