Unraveling bovin phylogeny: Accomplishments and challenges

Abstract

The phylogenetic systematics of bovin species forms a common basis for studies at multiple scales, from the level of domestication in populations to major cladogenesis. The main big-picture accomplishments of this productive field, including two recent works, one inBMC Genomics, are reviewed with an eye for some of the limitations and challenges impeding progress.© 2010 Bibi and Vrba; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.