A key goal of biology is to understand phenotypic characteristics, such as health, disease
and evolutionary fitness. Phenotypic variation is produced through a complex web of …

Abstract Systems genetics is an approach to understand the flow of biological information
that underlies complex traits. It uses a range of experimental and statistical methods to …

In recent years, interest in the larvae of black soldier fly (BSF)(Hermetia illucens) as a
sustainable protein resource for livestock feed has increased considerably. However …

Animal nutrition is profoundly influenced by the gut microbiota, but knowledge of the scope
and core mechanisms of the underlying animal–microbiota interactions is fragmentary. To …

Most adaptive traits are controlled by large number of genes that may all together be the
targets of selection. Adaptation may thus involve multiple but not necessarily substantial …

Association mapping is rapidly becoming the main method for dissecting the genetic
architecture of complex traits in plants. Currently most association mapping studies in plants …

Reference collections of multiple Drosophila lines with accumulating collections of “omics”
data have proven especially valuable for the study of population genetics and complex trait …

Being overweight increases the risk of many metabolic disorders, but how it affects lifespan
is not completely clear. Not all obese people become ill, and the exact mechanism that turns …

ABSTRACT A wealth of studies has demonstrated that resident microorganisms (microbiota)
influence the pattern of nutrient allocation to animal protein and energy stores, but it is …

Food intake is an essential animal activity, regulated by neural circuits that motivate food
localization, evaluate nutritional content and acceptance or rejection responses through the …