Livestock plays a central role in sustaining human livelihood in South Asia. There are
numerous and distinct livestock species in South Asian countries. Several of them have …

Half a century ago, a seminal article on the hitchhiking effect by Smith and Haigh
inaugurated the concept of the selection signature. Selective sweeps are characterised by …

The identification of candidate genes related to pigmentation and under selective sweep
provides insights into the genetic basis of pigmentation and the evolutionary forces that have …

The need for food products of animal origin is increasing worldwide. Satisfying these needs
in a way that has minimal impact on the environment requires cutting-edge technologies and …

The field of genetics has evolved a lot after the emergence of molecular and advanced
genomic technologies. The advent of Next Generation Sequencing, SNP genotyping …

The signature of selection is a crucial concept in evolutionary biology that refers to the
pattern of genetic variation which arises in a population due to natural selection. In the …

With the upsurge of crossbreeding in India, the admixture levels are highly unpredictable in
the composite breeds. Hence, in the present study, 72 Vrindavani animals were assessed …

Residual feed intake (RFI) is the most used measure of feed efficiency. However,
considering the importance of concentrates in the ration, a new index, the residual …

Simple Summary Cows are one of the oldest livestock that are bred for both meat and milk.
There are only two local cow breeds in Latvia—Latvian Brown and Latvian Blue—which …

Livestock plays an essential role in sustaining human livelihoods, offering a diverse range of
species integral to food security, economic stability, and cultural traditions. The …