BD makes big bang success in buffalo genome sequencing

In another historic feat, renowned animal scientists from Bangladesh and China on Friday formally announced the water buffalo genome sequencing success, reports UNB.

Lal Teer Livestock Limited, a Bangladeshi company and Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), one of the world's premier genome sequencing centers, jointly did the job making Bangladesh feel proud of once again.

The historic announcement came at a function held at Hotel Radisson in the city in presence of elite scientists from home and abroad, donors and foreign delegates.

Buffalo is one of the prime sources of animal protein supply in Bangladesh with the costal belt and reverine regions of Bangladesh as main rearing sites of buffalo, the success in decoding Buffalo genome has brought a bright possibility to develop better breeds of animal, vital for both milk and meat.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed attended the function as the chief guest. Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi, Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun, Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy in Dhaka Jon F Danilowicz, Chairman of Lal Teer Livestock Limited Abdul Awal Mintoo, his son Tabith M Awal, Chinese researchers Jian Wang and Dr Gengyun also spoke on the occasion.