An overview of the use of genoty** techniques for assessing genetic diversity in local farm animal breeds
A Olschewsky, D Hinrichs - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …
these breeds have different degrees of genetic diversity. Measuring genetic diversity is …
How to study runs of homozygosity using PLINK? A guide for analyzing medium density SNP data in livestock and pet species
Background PLINK is probably the most used program for analyzing SNP genotypes and
runs of homozygosity (ROH), both in human and in animal populations. The last decade …
runs of homozygosity (ROH), both in human and in animal populations. The last decade …
Human and animal fascioliasis: origins and worldwide evolving scenario
S Mas-Coma, MA Valero… - Clinical microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fascioliasis is a plant-and waterborne zoonotic parasitic disease caused by two trematode
species:(i) Fasciola hepatica in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania and (ii) F …
species:(i) Fasciola hepatica in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania and (ii) F …
The origin of domestication genes in goats
Goat domestication was critical for agriculture and civilization, but its underlying genetic
changes and selection regimes remain unclear. Here, we analyze the genomes of …
changes and selection regimes remain unclear. Here, we analyze the genomes of …
Herded and hunted goat genomes from the dawn of domestication in the Zagros Mountains
The Aceramic Neolithic (∼ 9600 to 7000 cal BC) period in the Zagros Mountains, western
Iran, provides some of the earliest archaeological evidence of goat (Capra hircus) …
Iran, provides some of the earliest archaeological evidence of goat (Capra hircus) …
A publicly available repository of ROH islands reveals signatures of selection in different livestock and pet species
Background Runs of homozygosity (ROH) have become the state-of-the-art method for
analysis of inbreeding in animal populations. Moreover, ROH are suited to detect signatures …
analysis of inbreeding in animal populations. Moreover, ROH are suited to detect signatures …
Signatures of selection and environmental adaptation across the goat genome post-domestication
Background Since goat was domesticated 10,000 years ago, many factors have contributed
to the differentiation of goat breeds and these are classified mainly into two types:(i) …
to the differentiation of goat breeds and these are classified mainly into two types:(i) …
[HTML][HTML] Paternal origins and migratory episodes of domestic sheep
The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human
history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented …
history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented …
On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity of the Balkan breeds and by optimizing population-genetic analysis tools
Abstract Background In the Neolithic, domestic sheep migrated into Europe and
subsequently spread in westerly and northwesterly directions. Reconstruction of these …
subsequently spread in westerly and northwesterly directions. Reconstruction of these …
Characterization of heterozygosity-rich regions in Italian and worldwide goat breeds
G Chessari, A Criscione, D Marletta, P Crepaldi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Heterozygosity-rich regions (HRR) are genomic regions of high heterozygosity, which may
harbor loci related to key functional traits such as immune response, survival rate, fertility …
harbor loci related to key functional traits such as immune response, survival rate, fertility …