Background Genome editing technologies provide new tools for genetic improvement and
have the potential to become the next game changer in animal and plant breeding. The aim …

The prospect of genome editing offers a number of promising opportunities for livestock
breeders. Firstly, these tools can be used in functional genomics to elucidate gene function …

Advances in genotyping and sequencing a little over a decade ago have greatly enhanced
our ability to read the genomes of livestock, leading to the development and application of …

Animal husbandry is believed to predate farming of crops, and remains a core component of
most agricultural systems. Historic breeding strategies were based largely on visual …

Milk and meat from cattle and buffaloes contribute 45% of the global animal protein supply,
followed by chickens (31%), and pigs (20%). In 2016, the global cattle population of 1.0 …

Since centuries, the traits for production and disease resistance are being targeted while
improving the genetic merit of domestic animals, using conventional breeding programs …

Background Genome editing (GE) is a method that enables specific nucleotides in the
genome of an individual to be changed. To date, use of GE in livestock has focussed on …

Background This paper uses simulation to explore how gene drives can increase genetic
gain in livestock breeding programs. Gene drives are naturally occurring phenomena that …

In recent years there has been a veritable explosion in the use of genome editors to create
sitespecific changes, both in vitro and in vivo, to the genomes of a multitude of species for …

Genetic improvement of cattle around the globe has been, and will continue to be, an
important driver of animal agriculture sustainability. There are several reproductive and …