The imprints of domestication and breed development on the genomes of livestock likely
differ from those of companion animals. A deep draft sequence assembly of shotgun reads …

INTRODUCTION The ruminants are one of the most successful mammalian lineages,
exhibiting extensive morphological and ecological diversity and containing several key …

A survey of the dog genome sequence (6.22 million sequence reads; 1.5× coverage)
demonstrates the power of sample sequencing for comparative analysis of mammalian …

Dense genetic maps of human, mouse, and rat genomes that are based on coding genes
and on microsatellite and single-nucleotide polymorphism markers have been …

The genetic history of African cattle pastoralism is controversial and poorly understood. We
reveal the genetic signatures of its origins, secondary movements, and differentiation …

The genetic changes underlying the initial steps of animal domestication are still poorly
understood. We generated a high-quality reference genome for the rabbit and compared it to …

To understand the biology and evolution of ruminants, the cattle genome was sequenced to
about sevenfold coverage. The cattle genome contains a minimum of 22,000 genes, with a …

We used molecular markers to study genetic relationships in a diverse collection of 85
domestic dog breeds. Differences among breeds accounted for∼ 30% of genetic variation …

Behavioral genetics in dogs has focused on modern breeds, which are isolated subgroups
with distinctive physical and, purportedly, behavioral characteristics. We interrogated breed …

If you travel across rural Africa looking for livestock such as cows, pigs, and goats, rather
than scenic or wildlife wonders, you will be struck by the extraordinary diversity of its …