Background After domestication, the evolution of phenotypically-varied sheep breeds has
generated rich biodiversity. This wide phenotypic variation arises as a result of hidden …

Natural fibers derived from diverse animal species have gained increased attention in recent
years due to their favorable environmental effects, long‐term sustainability benefits, and …

Background The detection of selective traits in different populations can not only reveal
current mechanisms of artificial selection for breeding, but also provide new insights into …

The fat tail of sheep is an important organ that has evolved to adapt to extreme
environments. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying the fat tail phenotype remain …

Understanding the genetic mechanism of how animals adapt to extreme conditions is
fundamental to determine the relationship between molecular evolution and changing …

High-altitude hypoxia acclimatization requires whole-body physiological regulation in
highland immigrants, but the underlying genetic mechanism has not been clarified. Here we …

The worldwide sheep population comprises more than 1000 breeds. Together, these exhibit
a considerable morphological diversity, which has not been extensively investigated at the …

Background The importance of sheep breeding in the Mediterranean part of the eastern
Adriatic has a long tradition since its arrival during the Neolithic migrations. Sheep …

Sheep are among the earliest domesticated livestock species, with a wide variety of breeds
present today. However, it remains unclear how far back this diversity goes, with formal …

Background During approximately 10,000 years of domestication and selection, a large
number of structural variations (SVs) have emerged in the genome of pig breeds, profoundly …