The systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to describe dairy goat
management practices among smallholder farmers in Kenya and Tanzania. The study also …

The status of genetic diversity, adaptation to climate change or the identification of genes
associated with traits of interest in livestock populations has been a major concern for …

The Longnan goat (LN) is a local breed discovered during the third census of China's
livestock and poultry genetic resources. In order to thoroughly comprehend the population …

Inbreeding depression (ID), the reduction in fitness due to inbreeding, is typically measured
by the regression of the phenotypic values of individuals for a particular trait on their …

Pregnancy loss that occurs in the uterus is an important and widespread problem in humans
and farm animals and is also a key factor affecting the fecundity of livestock. Understanding …

Runs of Homozygosity (ROH) are continuous homozygous DNA segments in diploid
genomes, which have been used to estimate the genetic diversity, inbreeding levels, and …

Simple Summary This study focused on 50 Hu sheep from Gansu to analyze the genetic
diversity and kinship relationships within the population and to construct family pedigrees …

Abstract The Murciano-Granadina goat (MUG) is a renowned dairy breed, known for its
adaptability and resilience, as well as for its exceptional milk traits characterized by high …

Background/Objectives: Orenburg goats are renowned for their soft down that acts as a
substrate for warm clothing, particularly shawls that have an international reputation. As with …

Inbreeding depression results in a decrease in the average phenotypic values of affected
traits. It has been traditionally estimated from pedigree‐based inbreeding coefficients …