Replicable genetic association signals have consistently been found through genome-wide
association studies in recent years. The recent dramatic expansion of study sizes improves …

Pleiotropy (whereby one genetic polymorphism affects multiple traits) and epistasis
(whereby non-linear interactions between genetic polymorphisms affect the same trait) are …

Introduction Investigating the genetic markers and genomic signatures related to chicken
meat production by combing multi-omics methods could provide new insights into modern …

Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory Explore the fundamentals of the
biological implications of population genetic theory In the newly revised Second Edition of …

Background Transforming large amounts of genomic data into valuable knowledge for
predicting complex traits has been an important challenge for animal and plant breeders …

Genomic selection, the application of genomic prediction (GP) models to select candidate
individuals, has significantly advanced in the past two decades, effectively accelerating …

Genomic selection (GS) offers a promising opportunity for selecting more efficient animals to
use consumed energy for maintenance and growth functions, impacting profitability and …

Background Fertility is among the most important economic traits in dairy cattle. Genomic
prediction for cow fertility has received much attention in the last decade, while bull fertility …

Nile tilapia is a key aquaculture species with one of the highest production volumes globally.
Genetic improvement of feed efficiency via selective breeding is an important goal, and …

Background Over the past three decades, Nile tilapia industry has grown into a significant
aquaculture industry spread over 120 tropical and sub-tropical countries around the world …