Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have gained wide use in humans and model
species and are becoming the marker of choice for applications in other species …

ABSTRACT The Resilient Dairy Genome Project (RDGP) is an international large-scale
applied research project that aims to generate genomic tools to breed more resilient dairy …

We compared the accuracies of four genomic-selection prediction methods as affected by
marker density, level of linkage disequilibrium (LD), quantitative trait locus (QTL) number …

When a genetic marker and a quantitative trait locus (QTL) are in linkage disequilibrium (LD)
in one population, they may not be in LD in another population or their LD phase may be …

The genetic structure of sheep reflects their domestication and subsequent formation into
discrete breeds. Understanding genetic structure is essential for achieving genetic …

Background Knowledge of the genetic structure and overall diversity of livestock species is
important to maximise the potential of genome-wide association studies and genomic …

Background Modern cattle originate from populations of the wild extinct aurochs through a
few domestication events which occurred about 8,000 years ago. Newly domesticated …

Background The extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) within a population determines the
number of markers that will be required for successful association map** and marker …

Understanding the biological mechanisms of climatic adaptation is of paramount importance
for the optimization of breeding programs and conservation of genetic resources. The aim of …

Background Analyses of population structure and breed diversity have provided insight into
the origin and evolution of cattle. Previously, these studies have used a low density of …