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An additional river buffalo haplotype detected in one phenotypically swamp buffalo suggests introgression from Murrah buffalo. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that 96.29% of genetic variation occurred within populations, with minimal differentiation among them. \u03a6\n                    <jats:sub>ST<\/jats:sub>\n                    comparisons suggest Sabah\u2019s buffalo are genetically closer to Chinese swamp buffalo populations than those from South Asia, supporting a maternal lineage via the China\u2013Taiwan\u2013Philippines dispersal route. Spatial autocorrelation analysis indicated localized gene flow, while demographic reconstruction via Bayesian Skyline Plot suggested long-term population stability with recent expansion. These findings highlight the limited maternal genetic variation within Sabahan swamp buffalo, likely stemming from a founder effect during introduction to Borneo and minimal subsequent genetic inflow. 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