Background After domestication, the evolution of phenotypically-varied sheep breeds has
generated rich biodiversity. This wide phenotypic variation arises as a result of hidden …

BACKGROUND Whereas early studies of animal evolution focused principally on the
adaptations of different species to their physical environment, more recent studies have …

Although vast technological advances have been made and genetic software packages are
growing in number, it is not a trivial task to analyse SNP data. We announce a new r …

Understanding the genetic changes underlying phenotypic variation in sheep (Ovis aries)
may facilitate our efforts towards further improvement. Here, we report the deep …

Through their domestication and subsequent selection, sheep have been adapted to thrive
in a diverse range of environments. To characterise the genetic consequence of both …

Sexual selection, through intra-male competition or female choice, is assumed to be a
source of strong and sustained directional selection in the wild,. In the presence of such …

Simple Summary Sheep is one of the most economically important animals used as a
source of meat, milk, wool, and fur for human society. These commodities are essential for …

Unraveling the genetic basis of organismal form and function remains one of the major goals
of evolutionary biology. Theory has long supported a model of polygenic evolution in which …

Abstract Background Traditionally, Chinese indigenous sheep were classified
geographically and morphologically into three groups: Mongolian, Kazakh and Tibetan …

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 …