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 …

In Australia, agriculture is responsible for~ 17% of total greenhouse gas emissions with
ruminants being the largest single source. However, agriculture is likely to be shielded from …

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 …

Through their domestication and subsequent selection, sheep have been adapted to thrive
in a diverse range of environments. To characterise the genetic consequence of both …

The domestication and development of cattle has considerably impacted human societies,
but the histories of cattle breeds and populations have been poorly understood especially …

Sheep (Ovis aries) are a major source of meat, milk, and fiber in the form of wool and
represent a distinct class of animals that have a specialized digestive organ, the rumen, that …

Goats and sheep are versatile domesticates that have been integrated into diverse
environments and production systems. Natural and artificial selection have shaped the …

Sexual selection, through intra-male competition or female choice, is assumed to be a
source of strong and sustained directional selection in the wild,. In the presence of such …

Background The theory of genomic selection is based on the prediction of the effects of
genetic markers in linkage disequilibrium with quantitative trait loci. However, genomic …

Background Identification of genomic regions that have been targets of selection for
phenotypic traits is one of the most important and challenging areas of research in animal …