Assessment of runs of homozygosity islands and estimates of genomic inbreeding in Gyr (Bos indicus) dairy cattle

E Peripolli, NB Stafuzza, DP Munari, ALF Lima… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are continuous homozygous segments of the
DNA sequence. They have been applied to quantify individual autozygosity and used as a …

[HTML][HTML] Runs of homozygosity for autozygosity estimation and genomic analysis in production animals

AB Rebelato, AR Caetano - Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Runs of homozygosity (ROHs) are long stretches of homozygous genomic segments,
identifiable by molecular markers, which can provide genomic information for accurate …

Characterization of runs of homozygosity, heterozygosity-enriched regions, and population structure in cattle populations selected for different breeding goals

HA Mulim, LF Brito, LFB Pinto, JBS Ferraz, L Grigoletto… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background A decline in the level of genetic diversity in livestock can result in reduced
response to selection, greater incidence of genetic defects, and inbreeding depression. In …

Insights into genetic diversity, runs of homozygosity and heterozygosity-rich regions in Maremmana semi-feral cattle using pedigree and genomic data

F Biscarini, S Mastrangelo, G Catillo, G Senczuk… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, we estimated genetic diversity in semi-feral Maremmana
cattle using both pedigree-and genomic-based approaches, and detected regions of …

Genomic measures of inbreeding coefficients and genome-wide scan for runs of homozygosity islands in Iranian river buffalo, Bubalus bubalis

SM Ghoreishifar, H Moradi-Shahrbabak, MH Fallahi… - BMC genetics, 2020 - Springer
Background Consecutive homozygous fragments of a genome inherited by offspring from a
common ancestor are known as runs of homozygosity (ROH). ROH can be used to calculate …

[HTML][HTML] The pattern of runs of homozygosity and genomic inbreeding in world-wide sheep populations

M Nosrati, HA Nanaei, A Javanmard, A Esmailizadeh - Genomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Genome-wide pattern of runs of homozygosity (ROH) across ovine genome can provide a
useful resource for studying diversity and demography history in sheep. We analyzed 50 k …

A comprehensive analysis of runs of homozygosity of eleven cattle breeds representing different production types

T Szmatoła, A Gurgul, I Jasielczuk, T Ząbek… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Runs of homozygosity (ROH) regions are known to be common in the
genomes of cattle and have become a subject of interest of various research in recent years …

Genomic inbreeding analysis reveals resilience and genetic diversity in Indian yak populations

K Mahar, A Gurao, A Kumar, LP Singh, M Chitkara… - Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
The yak (Bos grunniens), renowned for its adaptability to extreme cold and hypoxic
conditions, stands as a remarkable domestic animal crucial for sustaining livelihoods in …

Characteristics of runs of homozygosity in selected cattle breeds maintained in Poland

T Szmatoła, A Gurgul, K Ropka-Molik, I Jasielczuk… - Livestock Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are defined as contiguous homozygous regions of the genome
where the two haplotypes inherited from the parents are identical. It has been shown that the …

Population structure and genomic inbreeding in nine Swiss dairy cattle populations

H Signer-Hasler, A Burren, M Neuditschko… - Genetics Selection …, 2017 - Springer
Background Domestication, breed formation and intensive selection have resulted in
divergent cattle breeds that likely exhibit their own genomic signatures. In this study, we …