Background The importance of local breeds as genetic reservoirs of valuable genetic
variation is well established. Pig breeding in Central and South-Eastern Europe has a long …

Preserving diversity of indigenous pig (Sus scrofa) breeds is a key factor to (i) sustain the
pork chain (both at local and global scales) including the production of high-quality branded …

Reggiana and Modenese are autochthonous cattle breeds, reared in the North of Italy, that
can be mainly distinguished for their standard coat color (Reggiana is red, whereas …

Abstract Analysis of genomic data is becoming more and more common for the effective
management of livestock breeding programmes, even in the case of local populations. In …

Inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity are serious problems in local Chinese pig breeds.
Runs of homozygosity (ROHs) are contiguous lengths of homozygous genotypes that can …

Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are widely used to investigate genetic diversity, demographic
history, and positive selection signatures of livestock. Commercial breeds provide excellent …

Simple Summary This review paper presents previous scientific research on the origin,
phenotypic characteristics, population size, as well as the genetic diversity of autochthonous …

Simple Summary Autochthonous breeds are, in general, well adapted to their production
systems in which they have been constituted but they are usually less efficient than …

Natural adaptation and artificial selection have shaped the genome of modern livestock
breeds. Among SNP‐based metrics that are used to detect signatures of selection at …

Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are widely used to estimate genomic inbreeding, which is
linked to inbreeding depression on phenotypes. However, the adverse effects of specific …