Deleterious protein-coding variants in diverse cattle breeds of the world
The domestication of wild animals has resulted in a reduction in effective population sizes, which can affect the deleterious mutation load of domesticated breeds. In addition, artificial selection contributes... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - October 15, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sankar Subramanian Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
Correction to: Predicting the accuracy of genomic predictions
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Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - October 15, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jack C. M. Dekkers, Hailin Su and Jian Cheng Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Haplotype genomic prediction of phenotypic values based on chromosome distance and gene boundaries using low-coverage sequencing in Duroc pigs
Genomic selection using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers has been widely used for genetic improvement of livestock, but most current methods of genomic selection are based on SNP models. In this st... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - October 7, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Cheng Bian, Dzianis Prakapenka, Cheng Tan, Ruifei Yang, Di Zhu, Xiaoli Guo, Dewu Liu, Gengyuan Cai, Yalan Li, Zuoxiang Liang, Zhenfang Wu, Yang Da and Xiaoxiang Hu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Single-step genomic evaluation with metafounders for feed conversion ratio and average daily gain in Danish Landrace and Yorkshire pigs
The single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction (SSGBLUP) method is a popular approach for genetic evaluation with high-density genotype data. To solve the problem that pedigree and genomic relationshi... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - October 7, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Chuanke Fu, Tage Ostersen, Ole F. Christensen and Tao Xiang Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Bias, dispersion, and accuracy of genomic predictions for feedlot and carcase traits in Australian Angus steers
Improving feedlot performance, carcase weight and quality is a primary goal of the beef industry worldwide. Here, we used data from 3408 Australian Angus steers from seven years of birth (YOB) cohorts (2011 –20... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 26, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: P âmela A. Alexandre, Yutao Li, Brad C. Hine, Christian J. Duff, Aaron B. Ingham, Laercio R. Porto-Neto and Antonio Reverter Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Pre-selection against a lethal recessive allele in breeding schemes with optimum-contribution selection or truncation selection
We tested the hypothesis that breeding schemes with a pre-selection step, in which carriers of a lethal recessive allele (LRA) were culled, and with optimum-contribution selection (OCS) reduce the frequency of... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 22, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Line Hjort ø, Mark Henryon, Huiming Liu, Peer Berg, Jørn Rind Thomasen and Anders Christian Sørensen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Genetic architecture and major genes for backfat thickness in pig lines of diverse genetic backgrounds
Backfat thickness is an important carcass composition trait for pork production and is commonly included in swine breeding programmes. In this paper, we report the results of a large genome-wide association st... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 22, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Miguel Gozalo-Marcilla, Jaap Buntjer, Martin Johnsson, Lorena Batista, Federico Diez, Christian R. Werner, Ching-Yi Chen, Gregor Gorjanc, Richard J. Mellanby, John M. Hickey and Roger Ros-Freixedes Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A near complete genome for goat genetic and genomic research
Goat, one of the first domesticated livestock, is a worldwide important species both culturally and economically. The current goat reference genome, known as ARS1, is reported as the first nonhuman genome asse... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 10, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ran Li, Peng Yang, Xuelei Dai, Hojjat Asadollahpour Nanaei, Wenwen Fang, Zhirui Yang, Yudong Cai, Zhuqing Zheng, Xihong Wang and Yu Jiang Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Genomic evaluation of milk yield in a smallholder crossbred dairy production system in India
India is the largest milk producer globally, with the largest proportion of cattle milk production coming from smallholder farms with an average herd size of less than two milking cows. These cows are mainly u... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 10, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Mohammad Al Kalaldeh, Marimuthu Swaminathan, Yuvraj Gaundare, Sachin Joshi, Hassan Aliloo, Eva M. Strucken, Vincent Ducrocq and John P. Gibson Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A genome-wide scan to identify signatures of selection in two Iranian indigenous chicken ecotypes
Various regions of the chicken genome have been under natural and artificial selection for thousands of years. The substantial diversity that exits among chickens from different geographic regions provides an ... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 9, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Elaheh Rostamzadeh Mahdabi, Ali Esmailizadeh, Ahmad Ayatollahi Mehrgardi and Masood Asadi Fozi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A genome-wide association analysis for body weight at 35 days measured on 137,343 broiler chickens
Body weight (BW) is an economically important trait in the broiler (meat-type chickens) industry. Under the assumption of polygenicity, a “large” number of genes with “small” effects is expected to control BW.... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 8, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Christos Dadousis, Adriana Somavilla, Joanna J. Ilska, Martin Johnsson, Lorena Batista, Richard J. Mellanby, Denis Headon, Paolo Gottardo, Andrew Whalen, David Wilson, Ian C. Dunn, Gregor Gorjanc, Andreas Kranis and John M. Hickey Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A simulation study of a honeybee breeding scheme accounting for polyandry, direct and maternal effects on colony performance
Efficient breeding programs are difficult to implement in honeybees due to their biological specificities (polyandry and haplo-diploidy) and complexity of the traits of interest, with performances being measur... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 8, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tristan Kistler, Benjamin Basso and Florence Phocas Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Broad phenotypic impact of the effects of transgenerational heat stress in dairy cattle: a study of four consecutive generations
Global warming has increased the frequency of heat stress in livestock. Although heat stress directly leads to negative effects on production and reproduction traits in dairy cattle, the transgenerational tran... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - September 6, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Joel Ira Weller, Ephraim Ezra and Moran Gershoni Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Evidence for and localization of proposed causative variants in cattle and pig genomes
This paper reviews the localization of published potential causative variants in contemporary pig and cattle reference genomes, and the evidence for their causality. In spite of the difficulties inherent to th... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - August 30, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Martin Johnsson and Melissa K. Jungnickel Tags: Review Source Type: research
Identification of unique ROH regions with unfavorable effects on production and fertility traits in Canadian Holsteins
The advent of genomic information and the reduction in the cost of genotyping have led to the use of genomic information to estimate genomic inbreeding as an alternative to pedigree inbreeding. Using genomic m... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - August 30, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Bayode O. Makanjuola, Christian Maltecca, Filippo Miglior, Gabriele Marras, Emhimad A. Abdalla, Flavio S. Schenkel and Christine F. Baes Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
