Simple Summary The number of local farm animal breeds is declining worldwide. However,
these breeds have different degrees of genetic diversity. Measuring genetic diversity is …

Background Sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated. They are raised all
over the world and produce a major scale of animal-based protein for human consumption …

Abstract GREM1 (gremlin1) is a known inhibitor for BMP15 (bone morphogenetic protein 15)
family, but its genetic diversity in sheep is unknown. The present study was conducted to …

Simple Summary The degree of relationship among livestock breeds can be quantified by
the Fst statistic, which measures the extent of genetic differentiation between them. An Fst …

The heterogeneity of climate and different agro‐ecological conditions in Iran have resulted
in development of 27 indigenous sheep breeds. Wild Asiatic mouflon (Ovis orientalis) is …

Objective Evaluation and conservation of native chickens as valuable genomic resources is
essential. This is the first study for discovering variants in Lari chicken by whole genome …

The present study aimed to genetically characterize the Badri cattle and its three colour
variants and assess their population structure using 24 microsatellite markers. Out of 96 …

Understanding how evolutionary factors related to climate adaptation and human selection
have influenced the genetic architecture of domesticated animals is of great interest in …

Archaeological and genetic evidence show that sheep were originally domesticated in area
around the North of Zagros mountains, North-west of Iran. The Persian plateau exhibits a …

Genomic assessment of local sheep breeds is relevant to the reconstruction of post-
domestication migrations and to filling in gaps in the developmental history and …