Genetic variation, which is generated by mutation, recombination and gene flow, can reduce
the mean fitness of a population, both now and in the future. This 'genetic load'has been …

Fish biology has been developed for more than 100 years, but some important
breakthroughs have been made in the last decade. Early studies commonly concentrated on …

Abstract Ensembl (https://www. ensembl. org) has produced high-quality genomic resources
for vertebrates and model organisms for more than twenty years. During that time, our …

Abstract Characterization of genetic regulatory variants acting on livestock gene expression
is essential for interpreting the molecular mechanisms underlying traits of economic value …

Abstract The Farm Animal Genotype-Tissue Expression (FarmGTEx) project has been
established to develop a public resource of genetic regulatory variants in livestock, which is …

Abstract The Animal QTLdb (https://www. animalgenome. org/QTLdb) and CorrDB
(https://www. animalgenome. org/CorrDB) are unique resources for livestock animal …

Anthropogenic climate change is expected to have major impacts on domesticated livestock,
including increased heat stress in animals in both intensive and extensive livestock systems …

Gene regulatory elements are central drivers of phenotypic variation and thus of critical
importance towards understanding the genetics of complex traits. The Functional Annotation …

The functional annotation of livestock genomes is crucial for understanding the molecular
mechanisms that underpin complex traits of economic importance, adaptive evolution and …

Heat stress (HS) affects pig performance, health and welfare, resulting in a financial burden
to the pig industry. Pigs have a limited number of functional sweat glands and their …