Domestication of livestock species and a long history of migrations, selection and adaptation
have created an enormous variety of breeds. Conservation of these genetic resources relies …

Advances in molecular biotechnology have introduced new generations of molecular
markers for use in the genetic improvement of farm animals. Consequently, more accurate …

Genetic studies of livestock populations focus on questions of domestication, within‐and
among‐breed diversity, breed history and adaptive variation. In this review, we describe the …

It has introduced new generations of molecular markers for use in the genetic improvement
of farm animals. These markers provide more accurate genetic information and better …

Abstract Background Among the European countries, Italy counts the largest number of local
goat breeds. Thanks to the recent availability of a medium-density SNP (single nucleotide …

Background Analyses of population structure and breed diversity have provided insight into
the origin and evolution of cattle. Previously, these studies have used a low density of …

In cattle, at least 39 variants of the 4 casein proteins (αS1-, β-, αS2-and κ-casein) have been
described to date. Many of these variants are known to affect milk-production traits, cheese …

Classification of cattle breeds contributes to our understanding of the history of cattle and is
essential for an effective conservation of genetic diversity. Here we review the various …

The assignment of an individual to the true population of origin using a low-panel of
discriminant SNP markers is one of the most important applications of genomic data for …

Background Diversity patterns of livestock species are informative to the history of
agriculture and indicate uniqueness of breeds as relevant for conservation. So far, most …