Interleukin-1 receptor family members (ILRs) and Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) play pivotal
role in immunity and inflammation and are expressed by most cell types including cells of …

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a primary cytokine of innate immunity and inflammation. IL-1 belongs to
a complex family including ligands with agonist activity, receptor antagonists, and an anti …

Anogenital distance (AGD) is a moderately heritable trait that can be measured at a young
age that may provide an opportunity to indirectly select for improved fertility in dairy cattle. In …

Simple Summary The aim of this work is to identify CNVs and perform a CNV-based
population genetics analysis in five Italian sheep breeds (Barbaresca, Comisana, Pinzirita …

Objective Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic respiratory infectious disease of domestic
livestock caused by intracellular Mycobacterium bovis infection, which causes~ $3 billion in …

The objective of this study was to describe the runs of homozygosity (ROH) detected in the
Mexican Holstein population and to associate them with milk, fat and protein yields, and …

Mycobacterium bovis (Mb) is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTb). Genetic
selection aiming to identify less susceptible animals has been proposed as a …

The combination of transcriptional profiling and genotype data analyses enables the
identification of genetic variants that may affect gene expression (eQTL–expression …

Kashmir cattle, which were kept by local pastoralists for centuries, are exceptionally resilient
and adaptive to harsh environments. Despite its significance, the genomic characteristics of …

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of bovine
paratuberculosis, a chronic granulomatous enteritis leading to economic losses and posing …