Accurate genetic prediction of complex traits can facilitate disease screening, improve early
intervention, and aid in the development of personalized medicine. Genetic prediction of …

At least 150 indigenous African cattle breeds have been named, but the majority of African
cattle populations remain largely uncharacterized. As cattle breeds and populations in Africa …

Genome-wide panels of SNPs have recently been used in domestic animal species to map
and identify genes for many traits and to select genetically desirable livestock. This has led …

We present here a draft genome sequence of the red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus. Because the
chicken is a modern descendant of the dinosaurs and the first non-mammalian amniote to …

Goats and sheep are versatile domesticates that have been integrated into diverse
environments and production systems. Natural and artificial selection have shaped the …

We investigated the genetic and statistical properties of the nested association mapping
(NAM) design currently being implemented in maize (26 diverse founders and 5000 distinct …

Is genetic evolution predictable? Evolutionary developmental biologists have argued that, at
least for morphological traits, the answer is a resounding yes. Most mutations causing …

Interactions among loci or between genes and environmental factors make a substantial
contribution to variation in complex traits such as disease susceptibility. Nonetheless, many …

Understanding the immune defenses of the mammary gland is instrumental in devising and
developing measures to control mastitis, the major illness of dairy ruminants. Innate …

This review is a short update on the diversity of swine biomedical models and the
importance of genomics in their continued development. The swine has been used as a …