Genetic markers associated with milk production traits in dairy cattle
Y Ma, MZ Khan, J Xiao, GM Alugongo, X Chen, T Chen… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …
breeding has gotten limited achievement in the improvement of milk production because of …
Genetic diversity and signatures of selection for heat tolerance and immune response in Iranian native chickens
H Asadollahpour Nanaei, H Kharrati-Koopaee… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
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 …
patterns of genetic variation within and between species is a fundamental pursuit in biology …
[HTML][HTML] Signatures of positive selection for local adaptation of African Native Cattle populations: A review
W Ayalew, X Wu, GM Tarekegn, CHU Min… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …
role in providing valuable protein for billions of households and sources of income and …
Identification of selection signatures in Iranian dromedary and Bactrian camels using whole genome sequencing data
R Khalkhali-Evrigh, N Hedayat, L Ming, Jirimutu - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
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 …
large parts of Asia and Africa. Natural selection combined with artificial selection by human …
Comparative genomic analysis uncovers candidate genes related with milk production and adaptive traits in goat breeds
Z Amiri Ghanatsaman, A Ayatolahi Mehrgardi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
During the process of animal domestication, both natural and artificial selection cause
variation in allele frequencies among populations. Identifying genomic areas of selection in …
variation in allele frequencies among populations. Identifying genomic areas of selection in …
Whole-genome resequencing reveals selection signatures of abigar cattle for local adaptation
W Ayalew, X Wu, GM Tarekegn, T Sisay Tessema… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Abigar cattle, native to southwestern Ethiopia's hot and humid
environment, are recognized for their adaptability and vital contribution to local livelihoods …
environment, are recognized for their adaptability and vital contribution to local livelihoods …
Human adaptation, demography and cattle domestication: an overview of the complexity of lactase persistence in Africa
MC Campbell, A Ranciaro - Human Molecular Genetics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …
European and Arab populations with a tradition of animal herding and milk consumption. To …
Whole-genome resequencing of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) reveals selection signatures associated with caviar color
H Song, T Dong, W Wang, X Yan, B Jiang, S Xu, H Hu - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, a primitive freshwater fish, holds high
economic value as the source of caviar. Remarkably, the economic significance of gold …
economic value as the source of caviar. Remarkably, the economic significance of gold …
Genomic adaptation to extreme climate conditions in beef cattle as a consequence of cross-breeding program
R Tian, H Asadollahpour Nanaie, X Wang, B Dalai… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background Understanding the evolutionary forces related to climate changes that have
been shaped genetic variation within species has long been a fundamental pursuit in …
been shaped genetic variation within species has long been a fundamental pursuit in …
Candidate signatures of positive selection for environmental adaptation in indigenous African cattle: A review
Environmental adaptation traits of indigenous African cattle are increasingly being
investigated to respond to the need for sustainable livestock production in the context of …
investigated to respond to the need for sustainable livestock production in the context of …