Genetic polymorphism varies among species and within genomes, and has important
implications for the evolution and conservation of species. The determinants of this variation …

The world demand for animal-based food products is anticipated to increase by 70% by
2050. Meeting this demand in a way that has a minimal impact on the environment will …

Domestic animals are excellent models for genetic studies of phenotypic evolution,,. They
have evolved genetic adaptations to a new environment, the farm, and have been subjected …

The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most challenging agricultural pests to manage. It
has shown a spectacular ability to adapt to a variety of solanaceaeous plants and variable …

Domestication of livestock species and a long history of migrations, selection and adaptation
have created an enormous variety of breeds. Conservation of these genetic resources relies …

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains cause severe respiratory and systemic
diseases, threatening food security and avian welfare worldwide. Intensification of poultry …

We present here a draft genome sequence of the red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus. Because the
chicken is a modern descendant of the dinosaurs and the first non-mammalian amniote to …

Nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) are coding variants that
introduce amino acid changes in their corresponding proteins. Because nsSNPs can affect …

Background The dissection of complex traits of economic importance to the pig industry
requires the availability of a significant number of genetic markers, such as single nucleotide …

Abstract Background High density (HD) SNP genotyping arrays are an important tool for
genetic analyses of animals and plants. Although the chicken is one of the most important …