Genome-wide diversity and admixture of five indigenous cattle populations from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia

T Zegeye, G Belay, A Vallejo-Trujillo, J Han… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The Tigray region, where we found around eight per cent of the indigenous cattle population
of Ethiopia, is considered as the historic centre of the country, with the ancient pre-Aksumite …

Integrative analysis between genome-wide association study and expression quantitative trait loci reveals bovine muscle gene expression regulatory polymorphisms …

B Silva-Vignato, ASM Cesar, J Afonso… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the architecture of gene expression is fundamental to unravel the molecular
mechanisms regulating complex traits in bovine, such as intramuscular fat content (IMF) and …

Genomic and Phenotypic Udder Evaluation for Dairy Cattle Selection: A Review

MA Gutiérrez-Reinoso, PM Aponte, M García-Herreros - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Genomic and phenotypic selection criteria have been crucial in dairy cattle
during the last decade. Udder health and milk production are important factors affecting …

Unraveling admixture, inbreeding, and recent selection signatures in West African indigenous cattle populations in Benin

SFU Vanvanhossou, T Yin, C Scheper, R Fries… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Dwarf Lagune and the Savannah Somba cattle in Benin are typical representatives of
the endangered West African indigenous Shorthorn taurine. The Lagune was previously …

Genomic diversity revealed by whole-genome sequencing in three Danish commercial pig breeds

Z Cai, P Sarup, T Ostersen, B Nielsen… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Whole-genome sequencing of 217 animals from three Danish commercial pig breeds
(Duroc, Landrace [LL], and Yorkshire [YY]) was performed. Twenty-six million single …

Detection of potential functional variants based on systems-biology: the case of feed efficiency in beef cattle

G Ribeiro, F Baldi, ASM Cesar, PA Alexandre… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Potential functional variants (PFVs) can be defined as genetic variants
responsible for a given phenotype. Ultimately, these are the best DNA markers for animal …