Myostatin, also known as growth differentiation factor 8, a member of the transforming
growth factor‐beta super‐family, is a negative regulator of muscle development. Myostatin …

The identification of regions that have undergone selection is one of the principal goals of
theoretical and applied evolutionary genetics. Such studies can also provide information …

Recent advances in genomic sequencing technology and computational assembly methods
have allowed scientists to improve reference genome assemblies in terms of contiguity and …

The domestication of the horse∼ 5.5 kya and the emergence of mounted riding, chariotry,
and cavalry dramatically transformed human civilization. However, the genetics underlying …

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

Background Runs of homozygosity (ROH) have become the state-of-the-art method for
analysis of inbreeding in animal populations. Moreover, ROH are suited to detect signatures …

Summary Przewalski's horses (PHs, Equus ferus ssp. przewalskii) were discovered in the
Asian steppes in the 1870s and represent the last remaining true wild horses. PHs became …

Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000–6,000 years ago. Since then,
the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired …

Background Artificial selection for economically important traits in cattle is expected to have
left distinctive selection signatures on the genome. Access to high-density genotypes …

The domestication and subsequent development of sheep are crucial events in the history of
human civilization and the agricultural revolution. However, the impact of interspecific …