Review: Wildlife forensic genetics-Biological evidence, DNA markers, analytical approaches, and challenges
This article reviews wildlife crime and its implications, wildlife forensic science investigation, common forms of wildlife biological evidence, including DNA, wildlife DNA techniques and challenges in wildlife forensic genetics. The article also reviews the contributions of genetic markers such as short tandem repeat (STR) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers, which provide the probative genetic data representing the bulk of DNA evidence for solving wildlife crime. This review provides an overview of wildlife DNA databases, which are critical for searching and matching forensic DNA profiles and sequences and establishing...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 20, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sree Kanthaswamy Source Type: research
Review: Wildlife forensic genetics-Biological evidence, DNA markers, analytical approaches, and challenges
This article reviews wildlife crime and its implications, wildlife forensic science investigation, common forms of wildlife biological evidence, including DNA, wildlife DNA techniques and challenges in wildlife forensic genetics. The article also reviews the contributions of genetic markers such as short tandem repeat (STR) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers, which provide the probative genetic data representing the bulk of DNA evidence for solving wildlife crime. This review provides an overview of wildlife DNA databases, which are critical for searching and matching forensic DNA profiles and sequences and establishing...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 20, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sree Kanthaswamy Source Type: research
A network-based approach to understanding gene-biological processes affecting economically important traits of Nelore cattle
This study aimed to build gene-biological process networks with differentially expressed genes associated with economically important traits of Nelore cattle from 17 previous studies. The genes were clustered into three groups by evaluated traits: group 1, production traits; group 2, carcass traits; and group 3, meat quality traits. For each group, a gene-biological process network analysis was performed with the differentially expressed genes in common. For production traits, 37 genes were found in common, of which 13 genes were enriched for six Gene Ontology (GO) terms; these terms were not functionally grouped. However,...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 19, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Mariely Simone Lopes Corr êa Evandro Neves Silva Tha ís Cristina Ferreira Dos Santos Larissa Fernanda Simielli Fonseca Ana Fabr ícia Braga Magalhães Lucas Lima Verardo Lucia Galv ão de Albuquerque Danielly Beraldo Dos Santos Silva Source Type: research
Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep
This study focuses on the impact of dietary and genetic factors on production traits such as feed efficiency, carcass quality, and meat quality. Diets promote optimal sheep growth and development and provide sufficient protein can lead to higher-quality meat. However, establishing an optimized production system requires careful consideration and balance of dietary parameters. This includes ensuring adequate protein intake and feeding diets with higher intestinal absorption rates to enhance nutrient absorption in the gut. The study identifies specific genes, such as Callipyge, Calpastatin, and Myostatin, and the presence of...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 19, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil Mark H Mooney Aur élie Aubry Faisal Rezwan Masoud Shirali Source Type: research
A network-based approach to understanding gene-biological processes affecting economically important traits of Nelore cattle
This study aimed to build gene-biological process networks with differentially expressed genes associated with economically important traits of Nelore cattle from 17 previous studies. The genes were clustered into three groups by evaluated traits: group 1, production traits; group 2, carcass traits; and group 3, meat quality traits. For each group, a gene-biological process network analysis was performed with the differentially expressed genes in common. For production traits, 37 genes were found in common, of which 13 genes were enriched for six Gene Ontology (GO) terms; these terms were not functionally grouped. However,...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 19, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Mariely Simone Lopes Corr êa Evandro Neves Silva Tha ís Cristina Ferreira Dos Santos Larissa Fernanda Simielli Fonseca Ana Fabr ícia Braga Magalhães Lucas Lima Verardo Lucia Galv ão de Albuquerque Danielly Beraldo Dos Santos Silva Source Type: research
Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep
This study focuses on the impact of dietary and genetic factors on production traits such as feed efficiency, carcass quality, and meat quality. Diets promote optimal sheep growth and development and provide sufficient protein can lead to higher-quality meat. However, establishing an optimized production system requires careful consideration and balance of dietary parameters. This includes ensuring adequate protein intake and feeding diets with higher intestinal absorption rates to enhance nutrient absorption in the gut. The study identifies specific genes, such as Callipyge, Calpastatin, and Myostatin, and the presence of...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 19, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil Mark H Mooney Aur élie Aubry Faisal Rezwan Masoud Shirali Source Type: research
A network-based approach to understanding gene-biological processes affecting economically important traits of Nelore cattle
This study aimed to build gene-biological process networks with differentially expressed genes associated with economically important traits of Nelore cattle from 17 previous studies. The genes were clustered into three groups by evaluated traits: group 1, production traits; group 2, carcass traits; and group 3, meat quality traits. For each group, a gene-biological process network analysis was performed with the differentially expressed genes in common. For production traits, 37 genes were found in common, of which 13 genes were enriched for six Gene Ontology (GO) terms; these terms were not functionally grouped. However,...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 19, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Mariely Simone Lopes Corr êa Evandro Neves Silva Tha ís Cristina Ferreira Dos Santos Larissa Fernanda Simielli Fonseca Ana Fabr ícia Braga Magalhães Lucas Lima Verardo Lucia Galv ão de Albuquerque Danielly Beraldo Dos Santos Silva Source Type: research
Genome-wide association studies for loin muscle area, loin muscle depth and backfat thickness in DLY pigs
In conclusion, the GWAS analysis of LMA, LMD and BFT in a DLY pig population identified several associated SNPs and candidate genes, further deepening our understanding of the genetic basis of these traits, and they may be useful for marker-assisted selection to improve the three traits in DLY pigs.PMID:38098441 | DOI:10.1111/age.13386 (Source: Animal Genetics)
Source: Animal Genetics - December 15, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Xiang Zhao Yibin Qiu Fanming Meng Zhanwei Zhuang Donglin Ruan Jie Wu Fucai Ma Enqin Zheng Gengyuan Cai Jie Yang Ming Yang Zhenfang Wu Source Type: research
Genome-wide association studies for loin muscle area, loin muscle depth and backfat thickness in DLY pigs
In conclusion, the GWAS analysis of LMA, LMD and BFT in a DLY pig population identified several associated SNPs and candidate genes, further deepening our understanding of the genetic basis of these traits, and they may be useful for marker-assisted selection to improve the three traits in DLY pigs.PMID:38098441 | DOI:10.1111/age.13386 (Source: Animal Genetics)
Source: Animal Genetics - December 15, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Xiang Zhao Yibin Qiu Fanming Meng Zhanwei Zhuang Donglin Ruan Jie Wu Fucai Ma Enqin Zheng Gengyuan Cai Jie Yang Ming Yang Zhenfang Wu Source Type: research
Genome-wide association studies for loin muscle area, loin muscle depth and backfat thickness in DLY pigs
In conclusion, the GWAS analysis of LMA, LMD and BFT in a DLY pig population identified several associated SNPs and candidate genes, further deepening our understanding of the genetic basis of these traits, and they may be useful for marker-assisted selection to improve the three traits in DLY pigs.PMID:38098441 | DOI:10.1111/age.13386 (Source: Animal Genetics)
Source: Animal Genetics - December 15, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Xiang Zhao Yibin Qiu Fanming Meng Zhanwei Zhuang Donglin Ruan Jie Wu Fucai Ma Enqin Zheng Gengyuan Cai Jie Yang Ming Yang Zhenfang Wu Source Type: research
Whole-genome resequencing reveals candidate genes associated with milk production trait in Guanzhong dairy goats
In this study, we sequenced the whole genomes of 20 Guanzhong dairy goats, 10 of which had high milk yield (HM) and 10 of which had low milk yield (LM). We detected candidate signatures of selection in HM goats using Fst and π-ratio statistics and identified several candidate genes including ANPEP, ADRA1A and PRKG1 associated with milk production. Our results provide the basis for molecular breeding of milk production traits in Guanzhong dairy goats.PMID:38093616 | DOI:10.1111/age.13380 (Source: Animal Genetics)
Source: Animal Genetics - December 14, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jie Ni Ming Xian Yijie Ren Lina Yang Yu Li Songmao Guo Benkang Ran Jianhong Hu Source Type: research
Whole-genome resequencing reveals candidate genes associated with milk production trait in Guanzhong dairy goats
In this study, we sequenced the whole genomes of 20 Guanzhong dairy goats, 10 of which had high milk yield (HM) and 10 of which had low milk yield (LM). We detected candidate signatures of selection in HM goats using Fst and π-ratio statistics and identified several candidate genes including ANPEP, ADRA1A and PRKG1 associated with milk production. Our results provide the basis for molecular breeding of milk production traits in Guanzhong dairy goats.PMID:38093616 | DOI:10.1111/age.13380 (Source: Animal Genetics)
Source: Animal Genetics - December 14, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jie Ni Ming Xian Yijie Ren Lina Yang Yu Li Songmao Guo Benkang Ran Jianhong Hu Source Type: research
Npc1 gene mutation abnormally activates the classical Wnt signalling pathway in mouse kidneys and promotes renal fibrosis
Anim Genet. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/age.13381. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNiemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC1) is a lysosomal lipid storage disease caused by NPC1 gene mutation. Our previous study found that, compared with wild-type (Npc1+/+ ) mice, the renal volume and weight of Npc1 gene mutant (Npc1-/- ) mice were significantly reduced. We speculate that Npc1 gene mutations may affect the basic structure of the kidneys of Npc1-/- mice, and thus affect their function. Therefore, we randomly selected postnatal Day 28 (P28) and P56 Npc1+/+ and Npc1-/- mice, and observed the renal structure and pathological changes by h...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 13, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lihong Guan Zisen Jia Keli Xu Minlin Yang Xiaoying Li Liang Qiao Yanli Liu Juntang Lin Source Type: research
Npc1 gene mutation abnormally activates the classical Wnt signalling pathway in mouse kidneys and promotes renal fibrosis
Anim Genet. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/age.13381. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNiemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC1) is a lysosomal lipid storage disease caused by NPC1 gene mutation. Our previous study found that, compared with wild-type (Npc1+/+ ) mice, the renal volume and weight of Npc1 gene mutant (Npc1-/- ) mice were significantly reduced. We speculate that Npc1 gene mutations may affect the basic structure of the kidneys of Npc1-/- mice, and thus affect their function. Therefore, we randomly selected postnatal Day 28 (P28) and P56 Npc1+/+ and Npc1-/- mice, and observed the renal structure and pathological changes by h...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 13, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lihong Guan Zisen Jia Keli Xu Minlin Yang Xiaoying Li Liang Qiao Yanli Liu Juntang Lin Source Type: research
Integrated analysis of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing uncovers genetic differences between Zi goose and Xianghai flying goose
Anim Genet. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/age.13388. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTZi goose is a famous indigenous breed originating from northeast China with high annual egg production. Xianghai flying goose is a composite breed and is bred by crosses of the wild swan goose and the Zi goose. Our previous study revealed significant differences in muscle fiber characteristics between the two populations. Here, we aimed to reveal the underlying genetic basis of the above phenotype differences through whole-genome and transcriptome analysis. A total of 20 blood samples (10 Zi geese and 10 Xianghai flying geese) were used for whol...
Source: Animal Genetics - December 12, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Hongyu Ni Yonghong Zhang Yuwei Yang Yijing Yin Jing Ren Qingxing Xiao Puze Zhao Xiaoqing Hong Ziyi Zhang Benhai Cui Hao Sun Xueqi Sun Yumei Li Source Type: research
