Cattle, sheep and goats were domesticated about 10,000 years ago, spread out of the
domestication centers in Europe, Asia, and Africa during the next few thousands years, and …

Genomic selection (GS) is the use of statistical methods to estimate the genetic merit of a
genotyped animal based on prediction equations derived from large ancestral populations …

The effects of increased pedigree inbreeding in dairy cattle populations have been well
documented and result in a negative impact on profitability. Recent advances in genotyping …

When a genetic marker and a quantitative trait locus (QTL) are in linkage disequilibrium (LD)
in one population, they may not be in LD in another population or their LD phase may be …

For about 10 000 years, farmers have been managing cattle, sheep, and goats in a
sustainable way, leading to animals that are well adapted to the local conditions. About 200 …

Background Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are continuous homozygous segments of the
DNA sequence. They have been applied to quantify individual autozygosity and used as a …

The objective of this study was to determine the inbreeding levels and to analyze the
pedigree of Irish purebred populations of Charolais, Limousin, Hereford, Angus, and …

In pasture-based seasonal calving systems, failure to become pregnant during the breeding
season results in important economic losses as maximum profit is attained by minimising …

Sustainable poultry production in adverse weather conditions is a widely debated issue,
which has led to research into the development of breeds of poultry that are genetically …

Genetic diversity has become an urgent matter not only in small local breeds but also in
more specialized ones. While the use of genomic data in livestock breeding programs …