Livestock populations have been consistently improving in terms of performance and
productivity by selective breeding over the centuries. These selection strategies are …

Chicken is a major source of protein for the increasing human population and is useful for
research purposes. There are almost 1,600 distinct regional breeds of chicken across the …

Background Sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated. They are raised all
over the world and produce a major scale of animal-based protein for human consumption …

Background Thousands of years of natural and artificial selection have resulted in
indigenous cattle breeds that are well-adapted to the environmental challenges of their local …

Domestication and artificial selection during production-oriented breeding have greatly
shaped the level of genomic variability in sheep. However, the genetic variation associated …

In goat breeds, the domestication followed by artificial selection for economically important
traits have shaped genetic variation within populations, leading to the fixation of specific …

Simple Summary After domestication in specific regions, livestock followed human
migrations and colonized the whole world. During this population expansion, human and …

Small ruminants are suited to a wide variety of habitats and thus represent promising study
models for identifying genes underlying adaptations. Here, we considered local …

Abstract Knowledge about genetic diversity and selection signatures are very essential for
the management and sustainable utilization of sheep genetic resources in India. In this …

Objective This study aimed to elucidate the underlying gene regions responsible for
productive, phenotypic or adaptive traits in different ecological types of Tibetan sheep and …