Increasing public awareness of foodborne illnesses, factory farming, and the ecological
footprint of the meat industry, has generated the need for animal-free meat alternatives. In …

The economic importance of genetically improving feed efficiency has been recognized by
cattle producers worldwide. It has the potential to considerably reduce costs, minimize …

Sheep are a key source of meat, milk and fibre for the global livestock sector, and an
important biomedical model. Global analysis of gene expression across multiple tissues has …

The aquaculture industry continues to promote the diversification of ingredients used in
aquafeed in order to achieve a more sustainable aquaculture production system. The …

Iberian ham production includes both purebred (IB) and Duroc-crossbred (IBxDU) Iberian
pigs, which show important differences in meat quality and production traits, such as muscle …

Mastitis is a very costly and common disease in the dairy industry. The study of the
transcriptome from healthy and mastitic milk somatic cell samples using RNA-Sequencing …

Abstract Background The Shaziling pig (Sus scrofa) is a well-known indigenous breed in
China. One of its main advantages over European breeds is its high meat quality. However …

Background Commercial cuts yield is an important trait for beef production, which affects the
final value of the products, but its direct determination is a challenging procedure to be …

Simple Summary This review article highlights the significance of donkeys as valuable
livestock, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, and underscores the importance of …

Abstract The Qianhua Mutton Merino (QHMM) is a new sheep (Ovis aries) variety with better
meat performance compared with the traditional local variety Small Tail Han (STH) sheep …