Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

The dairy sheep industry is an important but lacking part of the small ruminant industry. For a
sheep breeding program, in addition to wool and meat use, sheep milk can also be …

The quantity of milk and milk fat and proteins are particularly important traits in dairy
livestock. However, little is known about the regions of the genome that influence these traits …

Improving meat production traits has increased its importance in sheep breeding. We report
novel associations of SNP present in genes related to lipid metabolism and growth with …

Fatty acid (FA) composition is one of the most important aspects of milk nutritional quality.
However, the inclusion of this trait as a breeding goal for dairy species is hampered by the …

Background Commercial sheep raised for mutton grow faster than traditional Chinese sheep
breeds. Here, we aimed to evaluate genetic selection among three different types of sheep …

Background In this work we aimed at sequencing and assembling the goat milk
transcriptome corresponding at colostrum and 120 days of lactation. To reconstruct …

This study aimed to perform a GWAS to identify genomic regions associated with milk and
cheese-making traits in Assaf and Churra dairy sheep breeds; second, it aimed to identify …

The growth hormone is important in the regulation of metabolism and energy homeostasis
and acts through a growth hormone receptor (GHR). In this work, genetic variations within …

The growth hormone receptor (GHR), the growth hormone releasing hormone receptor
(GHRHR), and the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) genes are known to modulate growth …