Over the last 10 years, high-density SNP arrays and DNA re-sequencing have illuminated
the majority of the genotypic space for a number of organisms, including humans, maize …

Undoubtedly livestock is one of the major contributors to the economy of any country. The
economic value of livestock includes meat, dairy products, fiber, fertilizer etc. Understanding …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are a standard approach for studying the
genetics of natural variation. A major concern in GWAS is the need to account for the …

Polymorphisms that affect complex traits or quantitative trait loci (QTL) often affect multiple
traits. We describe two novel methods (1) for finding single nucleotide polymorphisms …

Association map** can quickly and efficiently dissect complex agronomic traits. Rapeseed
is one of the most economically important polyploid oil crops, although its genome sequence …

Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are a powerful tool for detecting
genomic regions explaining variation in phenotype. The objectives of the present study were …

In dairy cattle, the widespread use of artificial insemination has resulted in increased
selection intensity, which has led to spectacular increase in productivity. However, cow …

Abstract Background Recently, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has rapidly emerged as a major
transcriptome profiling system. Elucidation of the bovine mammary gland transcriptome by …

Milk is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals including humans. The nutritional
value of milk is mainly attributable to fats and proteins fractions. In comparison to cow milk …

Abstract Background Copy number variations (CNVs) are important and widely distributed in
the genome. CNV detection opens a new avenue for exploring genes associated with …