Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) are termed essential fatty acids because
they cannot be synthesized de novo by humans due to the lack of delta-12 and delta-15 …

Genetic rescue–ameliorating inbreeding depression and restoring genetic diversity of inbred
populations through gene flow-is valuable in wildlife conservation. Empirically validated …

The African continent is home to diverse populations of livestock breeds adapted to harsh
environmental conditions with more than 70% under traditional systems of management …

Domestication and selective breeding has resulted in over 1000 extant cattle breeds. Many
of these breeds do not excel in important traits but are adapted to local environments. These …

Background Genotypic information produced from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
arrays has routinely been used to identify genomic regions associated with complex traits in …

ABSTRACTS Genome-wide association studies are a powerful tool to identify genomic
regions and variants associated with phenotypes. However, only limited mutual confirmation …

Background Because very large numbers of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are
now available throughout the genome, they are particularly suitable for the detection of …

The human milk microbiota (HMM) is thought to influence the long-term health of offspring.
However, its role in asthma and atopy and the impact of host genomics on HMM composition …

Longitudinal traits, such as milk production traits in dairy cattle, are featured by having
phenotypic values at multiple time points, which change dynamically over time. In this study …

Milk production and body conformation traits are critical economic traits for dairy cows. To
understand the basic genetic structure for those traits, a genome wide association study was …