An improved pig reference genome sequence to enable pig genetics and genomics research

A Warr, N Affara, B Aken, H Beiki, DM Bickhart… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The domestic pig (Sus scrofa) is important both as a food source and
as a biomedical model given its similarity in size, anatomy, physiology, metabolism …

Clinical cytogenetics of the dog: a review

I Szczerbal, M Switonski - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The cytogenetic analysis of dogs is mainly focused on the diagnosis of
disorders of sex development (DSD) and cancers. Unfortunately, the study of canine …

The repetitive DNA landscape in Avena (Poaceae): chromosome and genome evolution defined by major repeat classes in whole-genome sequence reads

Q Liu, X Li, X Zhou, M Li, F Zhang, T Schwarzacher… - BMC plant biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Repetitive DNA motifs–not coding genetic information and repeated millions to
hundreds of times–make up the majority of many genomes. Here, we identify the nature …

[HTML][HTML] State of the art on the physical mapping of the Y-chromosome in the Bovidae and comparison with other species—A review

C Rossetti, V Genualdo, D Incarnato, F Mottola… - Animal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The next generation sequencing has significantly contributed to clarify the genome structure
of many species of zootechnical interest. However, to date, some portions of the genome …

Chromosome level genome assembly and comparative genomics between three falcon species reveals an unusual pattern of genome organisation

S Joseph, RE O'Connor, AF Al Mutery, M Watson… - Diversity, 2018 - mdpi.com
Whole genome assemblies are crucial for understanding a wide range of aspects of falcon
biology, including morphology, ecology, and physiology, and are thus essential for their care …

A new approach for accurate detection of chromosome rearrangements that affect fertility in cattle

RL Jennings, DK Griffin, RE O'Connor - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Globally, cattle production has more than doubled since the 1960s, with
widespread use of artificial insemination (AI) and an emphasis on a small pool of high …

Classical, Molecular, and Genomic Cytogenetics of the Pig, a Clinical Perspective

B Donaldson, DAF Villagomez, WA King - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Chromosome rearrangements are one of the main etiological factors
leading to impaired fertility in the domestic pig. The high prevalence of chromosome …

Polymorphisms in the SOX9 region and testicular disorder of sex development (38, XX; SRY-negative) in pigs

M Stachowiak, I Szczerbal, J Nowacka-Woszuk… - Livestock Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Testicular XX disorder of sex development (XX DSD, SRY-negative), causing sterility, is
quite frequently diagnosed in pig populations, however, its molecular background is still …

Cytogenetic screening of a Canadian swine breeding nucleus using a newly developed karyotyping method named oligo-banding

W Poisson, A Bastien, I Gilbert, A Carrier… - Genetics Selection …, 2023 - Springer
Background The frequency of chromosomal rearrangements in Canadian breeding boars
has been estimated at 0.91 to 1.64%. These abnormalities are widely recognized as a …

Assessment of the morphometry of heads of normal sperm and sperm with the Dag defect in the semen of Duroc boars

D Banaszewska, K Andraszek - Journal of veterinary research, 2021 - sciendo.com
Abstract Introduction: The Dag defect is one of the primary morphological defects in sperm
correlating with reduced fertility. This defect is found in the spermatozoa of many livestock …