Simple Summary After domestication in specific regions, livestock followed human
migrations and colonized the whole world. During this population expansion, human and …

Heterozygosity-rich regions (HRR) are genomic regions of high heterozygosity, which may
harbor loci related to key functional traits such as immune response, survival rate, fertility …

During the last few decades, hundreds of candidate genes have been detected and
identified in goat breeds. In addition, comprehensive studies have been performed on the …

Simple Summary The inbreeding coefficient is relevant for managing livestock and
safeguarding biodiversity, especially in small populations. Small ruminant breeders mainly …

Background Availability of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping arrays and
progress in statistical analyses have allowed the identification of genomic regions and …

Background Climate and farming systems, several of which are considered as low-input
agricultural systems, vary between goat populations from Northern and Southern Italy and …

Molecular biotechnologies have developed rapidly and substantially since the release of
these previous guidelines. The livestock sector has been an active participant in the so …

Landscape genomics can harness environmental and genetic data to inform conservation
decisions by providing essential insights into how landscapes shape biodiversity. The …

Simple Summary The degree of relationship among livestock breeds can be quantified by
the Fst statistic, which measures the extent of genetic differentiation between them. An Fst …

Simple Summary The Analysis of genomic data is an important resource for the effective
management of small and endangered populations. The aim of this work was to study the …