A review of the pangenome: how it affects our understanding of genomic variation, selection and breeding in domestic animals?

Y Gong, Y Li, X Liu, Y Ma, L Jiang - Journal of Animal Science and …, 2023 - Springer
As large-scale genomic studies have progressed, it has been revealed that a single
reference genome pattern cannot represent genetic diversity at the species level. While …

Transformation of animal genomics by next-generation sequencing technologies: a decade of challenges and their impact on genetic architecture

M Ghosh, N Sharma, AK Singh, M Gera… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
For more than a quarter of a century, sequencing technologies from Sanger's method to next-
generation high-throughput techniques have provided fascinating opportunities in the life …

A gene prioritization method based on a swine multi-omics knowledgebase and a deep learning model

Y Fu, J Xu, Z Tang, L Wang, D Yin, Y Fan… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
The analyses of multi-omics data have revealed candidate genes for objective traits.
However, they are integrated poorly, especially in non-model organisms, and they pose a …

GWAS for meat and carcass traits using imputed sequence level genotypes in pooled F2-designs in pigs

C Falker-Gieske, I Blaj, S Preuß… - G3: Genes …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
In order to gain insight into the genetic architecture of economically important traits in pigs
and to derive suitable genetic markers to improve these traits in breeding programs, many …

Analyzing super-enhancer temporal dynamics reveals potential critical enhancers and their gene regulatory networks underlying skeletal muscle development

S Zhang, C Wang, S Qin, C Chen, Y Bao… - Genome …, 2024 - genome.cshlp.org
Super-enhancers (SEs) govern the expression of genes defining cell identity. However, the
dynamic landscape of SEs and their critical constituent enhancers involved in skeletal …

CRISPR/Cas9-meditated gene knockout in pigs proves that LGALS12 deficiency suppresses the proliferation and differentiation of porcine adipocytes

W Wu, Y Yin, J Huang, R Yang, Q Li, J Pan… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2024 - Elsevier
LGALS12, also known as galectin12, belongs to the galectin family with β-galactoside-
binding activity. We previously reported that LGALS12 is an important regulator of …

Mapping and functional characterization of structural variation in 1060 pig genomes

L Yang, H Yin, L Bai, W Yao, T Tao, Q Zhao, Y Gao… - Genome Biology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Structural variations (SVs) have significant impacts on complex
phenotypes by rearranging large amounts of DNA sequence. Results We present a …

Identification of body size determination related candidate genes in domestic pig using genome-wide selection signal analysis

B Pan, H Long, Y Yuan, H Zhang, Y Peng, D Zhou… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, the pairwise fixation index (FST) and π ratio (case/control)
genetic parameters were used to identify the genes that influence the body size of pigs and …

Genetic introgression from commercial European pigs to the indigenous Chinese Lijiang breed and associated changes in phenotypes

R Yang, S Jin, S Fang, D Yan, H Zhang, J Nie… - Genetics Selection …, 2024 - Springer
Background Gene flow is crucial for enhancing economic traits of livestock. In China,
breeders have used hybridization strategies for decades to improve livestock performance …

Constructing eRNA-mediated gene regulatory networks to explore the genetic basis of muscle and fat-relevant traits in pigs

C Wang, C Chen, B Lei, S Qin, Y Zhang, K Li… - Genetics Selection …, 2024 - Springer
Enhancer RNAs (eRNAs) play a crucial role in transcriptional regulation. While significant
progress has been made in understanding epigenetic regulation mediated by eRNAs …