Similarities and differences in the associations of biological entities among species can
provide us with a better understanding of evolutionary relationships. Often the evolution of …

The demand for animal products (eg dairy and beef) in tropical regions is expected to
increase in parallel with the public demand for sustainable practices, due to factors such as …

Native cattle breeds can carry specific signatures of selection reflecting their adaptation to
the local environmental conditions and response to the breeding strategy used. In this study …

The Montana Tropical® Composite is a recently developed beef cattle population that is
rapidly expanding in Brazil and other tropical countries. This is mainly due to its improved …

This study compares two typical strains: Chinese local excellent meat quality of Jiaxing
Black (JXB) Pig and quadratic crossbred pig strain Duroc× Duroc× Berkshire× Jiaxing Black …

Most traits of agricultural importance are quantitative traits controlled by numerous genes.
However, it remains unclear about the molecular mechanisms underpinning quantitative …

This study investigated how gene expression is affected by dietary fatty acids (FA) by using
pigs as a reliable model for studying human diseases that involve lipid metabolism. This …

Understanding the architecture of gene expression is fundamental to unravel the molecular
mechanisms regulating complex traits in bovine, such as intramuscular fat content (IMF) and …

Black goats are a significant meat breed in southern China. To investigate the expression
patterns and biological functions of genes in various tissues of black goats, we analyzed …

Subcutaneous fat deposition has many important roles in dairy cattle, including
immunological defense and mechanical protection. The main objectives of this study are to …