The challenges and importance of structural variation detection in livestock
Recent studies in humans and other model organisms have demonstrated that structural
variants (SVs) comprise a substantial proportion of variation among individuals of each …
variants (SVs) comprise a substantial proportion of variation among individuals of each …
The birth and death of olfactory receptor gene families in mammalian niche adaptation
The olfactory receptor (OR) gene families, which govern mammalian olfaction, have
undergone extensive expansion and contraction through duplication and pseudogenization …
undergone extensive expansion and contraction through duplication and pseudogenization …
Class I odorant receptors, TAS1R and TAS2R taste receptors, are markers for subpopulations of circulating leukocytes
A Malki, J Fiedler, K Fricke, I Ballweg… - Journal of Leucocyte …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Our cellular immune system has to cope constantly with foodborne substances that enter the
bloodstream postprandially. Here, they may activate leukocytes via specific but yet mostly …
bloodstream postprandially. Here, they may activate leukocytes via specific but yet mostly …
The essence of appetite: does olfactory receptor variation play a role?
Olfactory receptors are G-protein-coupled chemoreceptors expressed on millions of olfactory
sensory neurons within the nasal cavity. These receptors detect environmental odorants and …
sensory neurons within the nasal cavity. These receptors detect environmental odorants and …
Genome-wide detection of copy number variations in Tharparkar cattle
Copy number variations (CNVs) are major forms of genetic variation with an increasing
importance in animal genomics. This study used the Illumina BovineSNP 50 K BeadChip to …
importance in animal genomics. This study used the Illumina BovineSNP 50 K BeadChip to …
Diversity of copy number variation in a worldwide population of sheep
Copy number variation (CNV) represents a major source of genomic variation. We
investigated the diversity of CNV distribution using SNP array data collected from a …
investigated the diversity of CNV distribution using SNP array data collected from a …
The olfactory receptor OR51E1 is present along the gastrointestinal tract of pigs, co-localizes with enteroendocrine cells and is modulated by intestinal microbiota
D Priori, M Colombo, P Clavenzani, AJM Jansman… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The relevance of the butyrate-sensing olfactory receptor OR51E1 for gastrointestinal (GIT)
functioning has not been considered so far. We investigated in young pigs the distribution of …
functioning has not been considered so far. We investigated in young pigs the distribution of …
Population differentiated copy number variation of Bos taurus, Bos indicus and their African hybrids
Background CNV comprises a large proportion in cattle genome and is associated with
various traits. However, there were few population-scale comparison studies on cattle CNV …
various traits. However, there were few population-scale comparison studies on cattle CNV …
Copy number variation discovery in South African Nguni-Sired and Bonsmara-Sired crossbred cattle
BB Kooverjee, P Soma, MA van der Nest, MM Scholtz… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Climate change plays a major role in livestock production. Hence the
utilization of crossbreeding strategies allows for the improvement of animal production …
utilization of crossbreeding strategies allows for the improvement of animal production …
Genes associated with survival of female bovine blastocysts produced in vivo
The objective was to characterize the transcriptome profile of in vivo–derived female
embryos competent to establish and maintain gestation. Blastocysts from superovulated …
embryos competent to establish and maintain gestation. Blastocysts from superovulated …