{"id":47525,"date":"2025-05-15T12:08:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T06:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47525"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:57:39","slug":"yak-genomics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/yak-genomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Yak Genomics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Yak Genomics Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>The first-ever chromosome-level genome of the Indian yak (Bos grunniens) has been successfully assembled by scientists from four ICAR institutes, marking a milestone in livestock genetics and Himalayan biodiversity research.<\/p>\n<h2>About Indian yak<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Indian yak<\/strong>, often referred to as the\u00a0<strong>\u201cship of the Himalayas\u201d<\/strong>, plays a crucial role in the\u00a0<strong>livelihoods of high-altitude pastoral communities<\/strong>, especially in\u00a0<strong>Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>, and other Himalayan states.<\/li>\n<li>Yaks are a\u00a0<strong>source of meat, milk, fibre, dung fuel, and pack transport<\/strong>, making them essential to\u00a0<strong>mountain economies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Yaks display\u00a0<strong>exceptional cold tolerance<\/strong>, making them a\u00a0<strong>biological model<\/strong>\u00a0for studying\u00a0<strong>adaptation to extreme climates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domestic yak (Bos grunniens)<\/strong>\u00a0is found at\u00a0<strong>altitudes above 7,000 ft<\/strong>\u00a0in:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild yak (Bos mutus)<\/strong>\u00a0is found in\u00a0<strong>Tibet<\/strong>, and the species extends to parts of\u00a0<strong>Mongolia and Russia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Yaks belong to the\u00a0<strong>genus Bos<\/strong>, making them\u00a0<strong>close relatives of cattle (Bos primigenius)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>ICAR-NRC on Yak<\/strong>\u00a0was established in\u00a0<strong>1989<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It serves as the\u00a0<strong>apex institution<\/strong>\u00a0for research in\u00a0<strong>yak husbandry<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>health, nutrition, breeding<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>genetic conservation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Technological Methodology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The team employed\u00a0<strong>long-read sequencing technology<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>advanced bioinformatics tools<\/strong>\u00a0to achieve\u00a0<strong>chromosome-level genome assembly<\/strong>, which provides\u00a0<strong>precise mapping of genes<\/strong>\u00a0on chromosomes.<\/li>\n<li>This enables a\u00a0<strong>clearer understanding of genetic traits<\/strong>\u00a0related to\u00a0<strong>disease resistance, milk quality, fertility<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>climate adaptation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Yak Genomics FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:\u00a0<\/strong>What is Yak Genomics?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Yak Genomics refers to the genomic sequencing and analysis of the domestic yak (Bos grunniens) to understand its adaptation to high altitudes and improve its productivity and health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:\u00a0<\/strong>Which organisation led the Yak genome sequencing in India?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0The National Research Centre on Yak (ICAR-NRCY) in Arunachal Pradesh carried out India\u2019s first whole genome sequencing of the yak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:\u00a0<\/strong>Where are yaks primarily found in India?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Yaks are primarily found in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/himalayan-leap-for-yak-genomic-science\/article69575922.ece#:~:text=Mihir%20Sarkar%2C%20the%20director%20of,complexities%20of%20this%20vital%20species\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yak genomics involves sequencing Bos grunniens DNA to study high-altitude adaptation and enhance the species&#8217; 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