The quest for genes involved in adaptation to climate change in ruminant livestock

MM Passamonti, E Somenzi, M Barbato, G Chillemi… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary After domestication in specific regions, livestock followed human
migrations and colonized the whole world. During this population expansion, human and …

Identification of Signatures of Positive Selection That Have Shaped the Genomic Landscape of South African Pig Populations

NL Hlongwane, EF Dzomba, K Hadebe… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pigs are important in agriculture as they produce animal-based protein for
human consumption. The analysis of selection signatures has implications for the …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic selection signatures in Brazilian sheep breeds reared in a tropical environment

T do Prado Paim, CA dos Santos, DA de Faria… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The molecular and genetic effects of heat stress are not as well understood as physiological
effects. Heat Stress response should be considered one component of gene network …

Capturing genetic diversity and selection signatures of the endangered Kosovar Balusha sheep breed

OO Adeniyi, R Simon, H Bytyqi, W Kugler, H Mehmeti… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a growing concern about the loss of animal genetic resources. The aim of this study
was to analyze the genetic diversity and potential peculiarity of the endangered Kosovar …

Resequencing Analyses Revealed Genetic Diversity and Selection Signatures during Rabbit Breeding and Improvement

K Xie, C Ning, A Yang, Q Zhang, D Wang, X Fan - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Domestication has shaped the diverse characteristics of rabbits, including coat color, fur
structure, body size, and various physiological traits. Utilizing whole-genome resequencing …

Selective Sweeps in Cattle Genomes in Response to the Influence of Urbanization and Environmental Contamination

SM Velayudhan, S Alam, T Yin, K Brügemann… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
A genomic study was conducted to identify the effects of urbanization and environmental
contaminants with heavy metals on selection footprints in dairy cattle populations reared in …

Genetic diversity and signatures of selection in four indigenous horse breeds of Iran

SF Mousavi, M Razmkabir, J Rostamzadeh… - Heredity, 2023 - nature.com
Indigenous Iranian horse breeds were evolutionarily affected by natural and artificial
selection in distinct phylogeographic clades, which shaped their genomes in several unique …

Selective Sweeps in the Austrian Turopolje and Other Commercial Pig Populations

F Atrian-Afiani, B Berger, C Draxl, J Sölkner… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In our study, our primary aim was to identify signatures of selection in
Turopolje pigs, a local breed, and four commercial pig breeds (Large White, Landrace …

Genetic and geographical integration for ruminant production under climate change with particular emphasis on Brazil

C McManus, H Louvandini, P Hermuche… - Applied Veterinary …, 2022 - malque.pub
The use of georeferencing technologies and genetic information has increased to integrate
management and planning of livestock production systems, predict adaptive capacities, and …

A genome‐wide comparison between selected and unselected Valle del Belice sheep reveals differences in population structure and footprints of recent selection

S Ben Jemaa, M Tolone, MT Sardina… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
About three decades of breeding and selection in the Valle del Belìce sheep are expected to
have left several genomic footprints related to milk production traits. In this study, we have …