The yak is remarkable for its adaptation to high altitude and occupies a central place in the
economies of the mountainous regions of Asia. At lower elevations, it is common to hybridize …

Whole-genome re-sequencing, alignment and annotation analyses were undertaken for 12
sires representing four important cattle breeds in Brazil: Guzerat (multi-purpose), Gyr …

Whole-genome sequencing provides a powerful tool to obtain more genetic variability that
could produce a range of benefits for cattle breeding industry. Nanyang (Bos indicus) and …

Natural killer (NK) cells are a diverse population of lymphocytes with a range of biological
roles including essential immune functions. NK cell diversity is in part created by the …

In bovines, artificial selection has produced a large number of breeds which differ in
production, environmental adaptation, and health characteristics. To investigate the genetic …

This study aims to estimate the mitochondrial genetic diversity and structure of Japanese
Polled and Kuchinoshima feral cattle, which are maintained in small populations. We …

[目的] 研究三江黄牛群体遗传多样性, 从基因组层面讨论其群体遗传变异情况.[方法] 提取50
个体基因组总DNA, 等浓度等体积混合, 构建混合样本DNA 池, 利用CovarisS2 …

Polymorphisms in genes involved in lipid metabolism have been reported to be associated
with fatty acid composition of adipose tissue. However, the relationship of these …

Conservation of native cattle populations' biodiversity is a crucial element in breeding
selection programs. Reduction of local and improved livestock gene pool leads to the loss of …

Djallonke are the most ancient sheep breed in Africa, and are more resistant to many
livestock diseases, including haemonchosis and trypanosomosis, than the Sahelian breed …