Genomic selection has revolutionized dairy cattle breeding. Since 2000, assays have been
developed to genotype large numbers of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at …

During the past few decades, advances in molecular genetics have led to the identification
of multiple genes or genetic markers associated with genes that affect traits of interest in …

Domestic animals are excellent models for genetic studies of phenotypic evolution,,. They
have evolved genetic adaptations to a new environment, the farm, and have been subjected …

Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are a subset of bone marrow cells that are capable of self-
renewal and of forming all types of blood cells (multi-potential). However, the HSC 'niche' …

We recently mapped a quantitative trait locus (QTL) with a major effect on milk composition—
particularly fat content—to the centromeric end of bovine chromosome 14. We subsequently …

Most traits and disorders have a multifactorial background indicating that they are controlled
by environmental factors as well as an unknown number of quantitative trait loci (QTLs),. The …

Interactions among loci or between genes and environmental factors make a substantial
contribution to variation in complex traits such as disease susceptibility. Nonetheless, many …

Human Evolutionary Genetics is a groundbreaking text which for the first time brings
together molecular genetics and genomics to the study of the origins and movements of …

This paper reviews current knowledge about factors of importance for pork quality with
special emphasis on technological quality attributes. It is evident that production and …

Substantial advances have been made in the genetic improvement of agriculturally
important animal and plant populations through artificial selection on quantitative traits. Most …