A meta-assembly of selection signatures in cattle
Since domestication, significant genetic improvement has been achieved for many traits of
commercial importance in cattle, including adaptation, appearance and production. In …
commercial importance in cattle, including adaptation, appearance and production. In …
Signatures of selection and environmental adaptation across the goat genome post-domestication
Background Since goat was domesticated 10,000 years ago, many factors have contributed
to the differentiation of goat breeds and these are classified mainly into two types:(i) …
to the differentiation of goat breeds and these are classified mainly into two types:(i) …
Sequencing era methods for identifying signatures of selection in the genome
C Horscroft, S Ennis, RJ Pengelly… - Briefings in …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Insights into genetic loci which are under selection and their functional roles contribute to
increased understanding of the patterns of phenotypic variation we observe today. The …
increased understanding of the patterns of phenotypic variation we observe today. The …
Assessing genomic diversity and signatures of selection in Original Braunvieh cattle using whole-genome sequencing data
Background Autochthonous cattle breeds are an important source of genetic variation
because they might carry alleles that enable them to adapt to local environment and food …
because they might carry alleles that enable them to adapt to local environment and food …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive introgression from indicine cattle into white cattle breeds from Central Italy
Cattle domestication occurred at least twice independently and gave rise to the modern
taurine and indicine cattle breeds. European cattle diversity is generally dominated by …
taurine and indicine cattle breeds. European cattle diversity is generally dominated by …
Genomic inbreeding trends, influential sire lines and selection in the global Thoroughbred horse population
The Thoroughbred horse is a highly valued domestic animal population under strong
selection for athletic phenotypes. Here we present a high resolution genomics-based …
selection for athletic phenotypes. Here we present a high resolution genomics-based …
Uncovering adaptation from sequence data: lessons from genome resequencing of four cattle breeds
Detecting the molecular basis of adaptation is one of the major questions in population
genetics. With the advance in sequencing technologies, nearly complete interrogation of …
genetics. With the advance in sequencing technologies, nearly complete interrogation of …
[HTML][HTML] Integration of selection signatures and multi-trait GWAS reveals polygenic genetic architecture of carcass traits in beef cattle
Q Niu, T Zhang, L Xu, T Wang, Z Wang, B Zhu, L Zhang… - Genomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Carcass merits are widely considered as economically important traits affecting beef
production in the beef cattle industry. However, the genetic basis of carcass traits remains to …
production in the beef cattle industry. However, the genetic basis of carcass traits remains to …
The LCORL Locus Is under Selection in Large-Sized Pakistani Goat Breeds
R Saif, J Henkel, V Jagannathan, C Drögemüller… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Goat domestication and human selection for valued traits have formed diverse breeds with
characteristic phenotypes. This process led to the fixation of causative genetic variants …
characteristic phenotypes. This process led to the fixation of causative genetic variants …
A PLAG1 mutation contributed to stature recovery in modern cattle
The recent evolution of cattle is marked by fluctuations in body size. Height in the Bos taurus
lineage was reduced by a factor of~ 1.5 from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, and increased …
lineage was reduced by a factor of~ 1.5 from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, and increased …