Domestic goats (Capra hircus) are spread across the five continents with a census of 1
billion individuals. The worldwide population of goats descends from a limited number of …

Background Goat populations that are characterized within the AdaptMap project cover a
large part of the worldwide distribution of this species and provide the opportunity to assess …

By their paternal transmission, Y‐chromosomal haplotypes are sensitive markers of
population history and male‐mediated introgression. Previous studies identified biallelic …

Investigations of genetic diversity and domestication in South American camelids (SAC)
have relied on autosomal microsatellite and maternally‐inherited mitochondrial data. We …

The mammalian Y chromosome offers a unique perspective on the male reproduction and
paternal evolutionary histories. However, further understanding of the Y chromosome …

Artificial and natural selective breeding of goats has resulted in many different goat breeds
all around the world. Norduz goat is one of these breeds, and it is a local goat breed of …

This chapter was designed to figure out the basic knowledge about domestication,
adaptation and immigration of goat breeds, with a spotlight on modern versus old strategies …

The analysis of Y-chromosome variation has provided valuable clues about the paternal
history of domestic animal populations. The main goal of the current work was to …

Domestication centers and the lineages of the wild ass contributing to modern domestic
donkey population are still unknown, except the Nubian wild ass. This study is designed to …

Honamlı goat has found a place for itself in the goat breeds of Turkey in the last decade.
Although it has unique specifications for both morphological and physiological, the breed …