Simple Summary The number of local farm animal breeds is declining worldwide. However,
these breeds have different degrees of genetic diversity. Measuring genetic diversity is …

Background Because very large numbers of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are
now available throughout the genome, they are particularly suitable for the detection of …

Abstract Background In the Neolithic, domestic sheep migrated into Europe and
subsequently spread in westerly and northwesterly directions. Reconstruction of these …

Background Selective breeding is a relatively recent practice in aquaculture species
compared to terrestrial livestock. Nevertheless, the genetic variability of farmed salmonid …

The availability of dense single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays allows for the
determination of autozygous segments based on runs of consecutive homozygous …

Background In the last 50 years, the diversity of cattle breeds has experienced a severe
contraction. However, in spite of the growing diffusion of cosmopolite specialized breeds …

Background Consecutive homozygous fragments of a genome inherited by offspring from a
common ancestor are known as runs of homozygosity (ROH). ROH can be used to calculate …

Simple Summary Heterozygosity-rich regions (HRRs) are regions of high heterozygosity,
which can harbor important genes associated with key functional traits such as immune …

Before availability of dense SNP data, genetic diversity was characterized and managed
with pedigree-based information. Besides this classical approach, 2 methodologies have …

Genetic variations that lead to easy-to-identify phenotypic changes have always been of
interest to livestock breeders since domestication. Molecular genetics has opened up …