Background Early simulations indicated that whole-genome sequence data (WGS) could
improve the accuracy of genomic predictions within and across breeds. However, empirical …

Yellow-feather broilers take a large portion of poultry industry in China due to its meat
characteristics. Improving the growth traits of yellow-feathered broilers will have great …

Context The exploitation and utilization of genetic variation in crop germplasm benefit
genomics-informed breeding programs. The integration of genome-wide association study …

Low-coverage whole genome sequencing (lcWGS) is an effective low-cost genotyping
technology when combined with genotype imputation approaches. It facilitates cost-effective …

Genomic selection (GS) has great potential to increase genetic gain in poultry breeding.
However, the performance of genomic prediction in duck growth and breast morphological …

The application of whole-genome resequencing in genetic research is rapidly expanding,
yet the impact of sequencing depth on data quality and variant detection remains unclear …

Classical genomic prediction approaches rely on statistical associations between traits and
markers rather than their biological significance. Biologically informed selection of genomic …

In local chickens targeted for niche markets, genotyping costs are relatively high due to the
small population size and diverse breeding goals. The single-step genomic best linear …

Information on the genetic architecture of the production traits of indigenous African chicken
is limited. We performed a genome-wide association study using imputed Affymetrix Axiom® …

In this study, we combined genomic and gut microbiome data to evaluate 13 economically
important growth and feed efficiency traits in 407 Dahen broilers, including body weight …