Increasing milk production is one of the key concerns in animal production. Traditional
breeding has gotten limited achievement in the improvement of milk production because of …

Background Understanding how evolutionary forces relating to climate have shaped the
patterns of genetic variation within and between species is a fundamental pursuit in biology …

Cattle are central to the lives and diverse cultures of African people. It has played a crucial
role in providing valuable protein for billions of households and sources of income and …

Abstract The Old World camels play an important role as one of the main food sources in
large parts of Asia and Africa. Natural selection combined with artificial selection by human …

During the process of animal domestication, both natural and artificial selection cause
variation in allele frequencies among populations. Identifying genomic areas of selection in …

Simple Summary Abigar cattle, native to southwestern Ethiopia's hot and humid
environment, are recognized for their adaptability and vital contribution to local livelihoods …

Lactase persistence (LP) is a genetically-determined trait that is prevalent in African,
European and Arab populations with a tradition of animal herding and milk consumption. To …

Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, a primitive freshwater fish, holds high
economic value as the source of caviar. Remarkably, the economic significance of gold …

Background Understanding the evolutionary forces related to climate changes that have
been shaped genetic variation within species has long been a fundamental pursuit in …

Environmental adaptation traits of indigenous African cattle are increasingly being
investigated to respond to the need for sustainable livestock production in the context of …