[HTML][HTML] Deleterious variation in natural populations and implications for conservation genetics
Deleterious mutations decrease reproductive fitness and are ubiquitous in genomes. Given
that many organisms face ongoing threats of extinction, there is interest in elucidating the …
that many organisms face ongoing threats of extinction, there is interest in elucidating the …
Harnessing genomic information for livestock improvement
M Georges, C Charlier, B Hayes - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2019 - nature.com
The world demand for animal-based food products is anticipated to increase by 70% by
2050. Meeting this demand in a way that has a minimal impact on the environment will …
2050. Meeting this demand in a way that has a minimal impact on the environment will …
[HTML][HTML] ABO genotype alters the gut microbiota by regulating GalNAc levels in pigs
H Yang, J Wu, X Huang, Y Zhou, Y Zhang, M Liu, Q Liu… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The composition of the intestinal microbiome varies considerably between individuals and is
correlated with health. Understanding the extent to which, and how, host genetics …
correlated with health. Understanding the extent to which, and how, host genetics …
[HTML][HTML] 863 genomes reveal the origin and domestication of chicken
Despite the substantial role that chickens have played in human societies across the world,
both the geographic and temporal origins of their domestication remain controversial. To …
both the geographic and temporal origins of their domestication remain controversial. To …
Animal domestication in the era of ancient genomics
The domestication of animals led to a major shift in human subsistence patterns, from a
hunter–gatherer to a sedentary agricultural lifestyle, which ultimately resulted in the …
hunter–gatherer to a sedentary agricultural lifestyle, which ultimately resulted in the …
Genomic and archaeological evidence suggest a dual origin of domestic dogs
LAF Frantz, VE Mullin, M Pionnier-Capitan… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The geographic and temporal origins of dogs remain controversial. We generated genetic
sequences from 59 ancient dogs and a complete (28x) genome of a late Neolithic dog …
sequences from 59 ancient dogs and a complete (28x) genome of a late Neolithic dog …
An improved pig reference genome sequence to enable pig genetics and genomics research
Abstract Background The domestic pig (Sus scrofa) is important both as a food source and
as a biomedical model given its similarity in size, anatomy, physiology, metabolism …
as a biomedical model given its similarity in size, anatomy, physiology, metabolism …
[HTML][HTML] Convergent genomic signatures of domestication in sheep and goats
FJ Alberto, F Boyer, P Orozco-terWengel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The evolutionary basis of domestication has been a longstanding question and its genetic
architecture is becoming more tractable as more domestic species become genome …
architecture is becoming more tractable as more domestic species become genome …
Ancient genomes revisit the ancestry of domestic and Przewalski's horses
The Eneolithic Botai culture of the Central Asian steppes provides the earliest
archaeological evidence for horse husbandry,~ 5500 years ago, but the exact nature of early …
archaeological evidence for horse husbandry,~ 5500 years ago, but the exact nature of early …
Domestication of cattle: Two or three events?
Cattle have been invaluable for the transition of human society from nomadic hunter‐
gatherers to sedentary farming communities throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa …
gatherers to sedentary farming communities throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa …