文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Muner, Raja Danish ¹ ; Moaeen-ud-Din, Muhammad ⁹ ; Saleem, Ali Haider ⁵ ; Ullah, Qudrat ⁸ ; Abbas, Ghulam ³ ; Maqbool, Babar ⁴ ; Babar, Masroor Ellahi ¹ ; Bi, Yanzhen ² ; Farooq, Farhan ⁷ ;

作者机构： 1.Univ Agr, Dept Anim Breeding & Genet, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

2.Hubei Acad Agr Sci, Inst Anim Sci & Vet Med, Key Lab Anim Embryo Engn & Mol Breeding Hubei Prov, Wuhan 430064, Peoples R China

3.Univ Agr, Dept Biotechnol, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

4.Univ Agr, Dept Vet Med, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

5.Coll Vet & Anim Sci, Dept Anim Sci, Jhang, Pakistan

6.Purdue Univ, Coll Agr, Dept Anim Sci, W Lafayette, IN USA

7.Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agr Univ, Dept Poultry Sci, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

8.Cholistan Univ Vet & Anim Sci, Dept Theriogenol, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

9.Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agr Univ, Dept Anim Breeding & Genet, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

关键词： Buffalo; SNP Chip; Genomic Selection; Gene Editing; Reproductive Biotechnology

期刊名称：TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION （ 影响因子：1.7； 五年影响因子：1.8 ）

ISSN： 0049-4747

年卷期： 2025 年 57 卷 2 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Pakistan is the 2nd largest country in buffalo population in the world. The current population of buffalo in Pakistan is 45.0 million heads whereas the current world buffalo population is 200 million heads. Pakistan is home to one of the best buffalo breeds in the world i.e., Nili, Ravi, Nili-Ravi, Kundi, and Azi Khaili. Moreover, Pakistan is ranked 2nd largest buffalo-milk-producing country in the world. Keeping in consideration, the tremendous role and importance of buffalo, the current study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the important genetic studies conducted up till now and the need to apply the latest genomic tools, gene editing, and reproductive biotechnologies for the improvement of these native buffalo breeds. The current research is limited to a few diversity studies, basic phylogenetics, evolution, and genetic characterization using only a few loci and phenotypic studies of limited productive traits. The current picture is gloomy as proper genetic characterization and diversity study of these breeds has never been made using reliable, accurate, and advanced genomic techniques. In a developing country like Pakistan where there is no comprehensive data collection coupled with scattered farming without any organized breeding system; genomic selection, gene editing, and application of advanced reproductive biotechnology techniques are the most promising techniques for rapid and sustainable development in the productive and reproductive potential of our Black Gold. Advancement in the methods of genotyping using commercially available SNP Chips at affordable prices along with improvements in reproductive biotechnology and genome editing techniques will provide the framework for the true genetic exploration and optimal utilization of precious native buffalo breeds potential. Conclusively, these techniques have great potential to revolutionize the world's buffalo population.