Terrestrial mammals shape their ecosystems, and mammalian community assemblages can
be important indicators of ecosystem functioning and ecosystem changes over time …

Jinhua pig, a well-known Chinese indigenous breed, has evolved as a pig breed with
excellent meat quality, greater disease resistance, and higher prolificacy. The reduction in …

Analyses of livestock genomes have been used to detect selection signatures, which are
genomic regions associated with traits under selection leading to a change in allele …

Nelore cattle breed was farmed worldwide due to its economic importance in the beef
market and adaptation to the tropics. In Brazil, purebred Nelore animals (PO) receive a …

This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters, including genomic data, for feeding
behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in Nellore cattle. The following feeding behavior …

Background The selection of individuals based on their predicted breeding values and
mating of related individuals can increase the proportion of identical-by-descent alleles. In …

Abstract The Djallonké (West African Dwarf) sheep is a small-sized haired sheep resulting
from a costly evolutionary process of natural adaptation to the harsh environment of West …

Selection on complex traits can rapidly drive evolution, especially in stressful environments.
This polygenic selection does not leave intense sweep signatures on the genome, rather …

Background Distinct domestication events, adaptation to different climatic zones, and
divergent selection in productive traits have shaped the genomic differences between …

Abstract Background In Iran, river buffalo is of great importance. It plays an important role in
the economy of the Country, because its adaptation to harsh climate conditions and long …