Background Colonization of intestinal microbiota in ruminant during the early life is important
to host health, metabolism and immunity. Accumulating evidence revealed the ameliorative …

The sorting nexin 29 (SNX29) gene, a member of the SNX family, is associated with material
transport and lipid metabolism. Previous studies have shown that lipid metabolism affects …

As a member of the SNX family, the goat sorting nexin 29 (SNX29) is initially identified as a
myogenesis gene. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the polymorphism in the SNX29 …

Simple Summary Goats have always served as an important domesticated livestock. PLAG1
is a major gene that affects the stature and growth of animals. Body size traits are very …

Simple Summary It is advantageous to find the potential molecular markers which are
associated with the growth and development of mutton sheep through molecular breeding …

Mounting evidence revealed the importance of gut microbiota in host metabolism, immunity
and physiology, and health. Yimeng black goats (YBGs) mainly distributed in Shandong …

Increasing evidence has indicated the ameliorative effect of milk replacer supplementation
in ruminants for regulating their early growth and rumen development. However, it is still …

Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) are an important animal resource that contributes milk,
meat, leather, dairy products, and power for plowing and transport. However, mastitis, a …

The reproductive performance (eg fertility) of dairy cows, which declined over past few
decades due to the intense and intensive selection, needs to be improved. Previous …

Simple Summary The sex determining region Y (SRY)-type high mobility group (HMG) box 9
(Sox9) gene is critically important in the formation and development of cartilage and is …