Taurine is a natural amino acid present as free form in many mammalian tissues and in
particular in skeletal muscle. Taurine exerts many physiological functions, including …

Domestic animals are invaluable resources for study of the molecular architecture of
complex traits. Although the map** of quantitative trait loci (QTL) responsible for …

Coordinated international action to accelerate genome-to-phenome with FAANG, the
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This paper considers the application of genetic and genomic techniques to disease
resistance, the interpretation of data arising from such studies and the utilisation of the …

Background A large number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been
identified in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) but, as yet, no high-throughput genoty** …

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a re-emerging disease of livestock that
is of major economic importance worldwide, as well as being a zoonotic risk. There is …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a known endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia; however, there
is lack of a comprehensive information on the status and distribution of the disease in the …

Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is an economically important marine fish species
of China. Due to overfishing and marine pollution, the wild stocks of this croaker have …

Background Quantitative traits, such as disease resistance, are most often controlled by a
set of genes involving a complex array of regulation. The dissection of genetic basis of …

Background Breeding for enhanced immune response (IR) has been suggested as a tool to
improve inherent animal health. Dairy cows with superior antibody-mediated (AMIR) and cell …