Phylogeny and genetic diversity analysis in Chhattisgarhi, Chilika, and Kalahandi buffaloes of Central and Eastern India through the High-density SNP Array

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 233, 2026 9^th International Conference on Advances in Biosciences and Biotechnology: Emerging Innovations in Biomedical and Bioengineering Sciences (ICABB 2026)


Article Number		01021
Number of page(s)		18
Section		Biomedical and Health Innovations
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202623301021
Published online		23 April 2026

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