The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system comprises two ligands, IGF-I and IGF-II, that
regulate multiple physiological processes, including mammalian development, metabolism …

This chapter provides an overview of statistical methods for genome-wide association
studies (GWAS) in animals, plants, and humans. The simplest form of GWAS, a marker-by …

We report mapping of a quantitative trait locus (QTL) with a major effect on bovine stature to
a∼ 780-kb interval using a Hidden Markov Model–based approach that simultaneously …

Historically, craniofacial genetic research has understandably focused on identifying the
causes of craniofacial anomalies and it has only been within the last 10 years, that there has …

Horse body size varies greatly due to intense selection within each breed. American
Miniatures are less than one meter tall at the withers while Shires and Percherons can …

Feed makes up a large proportion of variable costs in dairying. For this reason, selection for
traits associated with feed conversion efficiency should lead to greater profitability of …

Selective breeding of dogs by humans has generated extraordinary diversity in body size. A
number of multibreed analyses have been undertaken to identify the genetic basis of this …

Orthologous positions of 55 genes associated with height in four human populations were
located on the bovine genome. Single nucleotide polymorphisms close to eight of these …

A recent progress on stature genetics has revealed simple genetic architecture in livestock
animals in contrast to that in humans. PLAG1 and/or NCAPG‐LCORL, both of which are …

Height is a classic complex trait with common variants in a growing list of genes known to
contribute to the phenotype. Using a genecentric genotyping array targeted toward …