Genetic studies of livestock populations focus on questions of domestication, within‐and
among‐breed diversity, breed history and adaptive variation. In this review, we describe the …

The genetic diversity of the world's livestock populations is decreasing, both within and
across breeds. A wide variety of factors has contributed to the loss, replacement or genetic …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the most important parasitic infection in Latin America and is also
genetically highly diverse, with at least six discrete typing units (DTUs) reported: Tc I, IIa, IIb …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, is highly genetically diverse.
Numerous lines of evidence point to the existence of six stable genetic lineages or DTUs …

Background Flax is valued for its fiber, seed oil and nutraceuticals. Recently, the fiber
industry has invested in the development of products made from linseed stems, making it a …

Some plant secondary compounds, such as terpenes, are very flammable; however, their
role in enhancing plant flammability is poorly understood and often neglected in reviews on …

This study aimed at investigating the genetic diversity, relationship and population structure
of 110 local Swedish chickens derived from five breeds (Gotlandshöna, Hedemorahöna …

The objectives of this study were to determine genetic variation and to analyze population
structure of 6 Italian local chicken breeds involved in a conservation program. Twenty …

Despite the importance of the geographical arrangement of populations for the inference of
species boundaries, only a few approaches that integrate spatial information into species …

The genetic diversity of 61 dog breeds raised in France was investigated. Genealogical
analyses were performed on the pedigree file of the French kennel club. A total of 1514 dogs …