Domestic goats (Capra hircus) are spread across the five continents with a census of 1
billion individuals. The worldwide population of goats descends from a limited number of …

Ruminant production has been an essential part of human activities worldwide since ancient
times. The expected increase in world population and per capita income, with an increase in …

Background The detection of signatures of selection has the potential to elucidate the
identities of genes and mutations associated with phenotypic traits important for livestock …

Background Since goat was domesticated 10,000 years ago, many factors have contributed
to the differentiation of goat breeds and these are classified mainly into two types:(i) …

Background Goat populations that are characterized within the AdaptMap project cover a
large part of the worldwide distribution of this species and provide the opportunity to assess …

Local adaptation of animals to the environment can abruptly become a burden when faced
with rapid climatic changes such as those foreseen for the Italian peninsula over the next 70 …

The domestic water buffalo is native to the Asian continent but through historical migrations
and recent importations, nowadays has a worldwide distribution. The two types of water …

Background In the last 50 years, the diversity of cattle breeds has experienced a severe
contraction. However, in spite of the growing diffusion of cosmopolite specialized breeds …

Simple Summary The number of local farm animal breeds is declining worldwide. However,
these breeds have different degrees of genetic diversity. Measuring genetic diversity is …

Detection of selection footprints provides insight into the evolution process and the
underlying mechanisms controlling the phenotypic diversity of traits that have been exposed …