Half a century ago, a seminal article on the hitchhiking effect by Smith and Haigh
inaugurated the concept of the selection signature. Selective sweeps are characterised by …

The recent advances in high‐throughput next‐generation sequencing technologies have
heralded the arrival of the Big Data era. As a result, the use of pharmacogenetics in drug …

The main objective of the current research was to locate, annotate, and highlight specific
areas of the bovine genome that are undergoing intense positive selection. Here, we are …

The peculiarity of Indian cattle lies in milk quality, resistance to diseases and stressors as
well as adaptability. The investigation addressed selection signatures in Gir and Tharparkar …

Abstract Riverine Buffaloes, especially the Murrah breed because of their adaptability to
harsh climatic conditions, is farmed in many countries to convert low-quality feed into …

The signature of selection is a crucial concept in evolutionary biology that refers to the
pattern of genetic variation which arises in a population due to natural selection. In the …

Mammalian X and Y chromosomes independently evolved from various autosomes
approximately 300 million years ago (MYA). To fully understand the relationship between …

Livestock plays an essential role in sustaining human livelihoods, offering a diverse range of
species integral to food security, economic stability, and cultural traditions. The …

Climate change poses significant challenges to global livestock systems, necessitating a
deeper understanding of how sheep adapt to diverse environmental conditions. This study …

Chilika, a native buffalo breed of the Eastern coast of India, is mainly distributed around the
Chilika brackish water lake connected with the Bay of Bengal Sea. This breed possesses a …