[HTML][HTML] Breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes–the potential in low-input/output small ruminant production systems

PI Zvinorova, TE Halimani, FC Muchadeyi… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
The control of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) is mainly based on the use of drugs, grazing
management, use of copper oxide wire particles and bioactive forages. Resistance to …

Concepts and relevance of genome-wide association studies

A Scherer, GB Christensen - Science Progress, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) technology has been a primary method for
identifying the genes responsible for diseases and other traits for the past 10 years. Over …

Characteristics of runs of homozygosity in selected cattle breeds maintained in Poland

T Szmatoła, A Gurgul, K Ropka-Molik, I Jasielczuk… - Livestock Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are defined as contiguous homozygous regions of the genome
where the two haplotypes inherited from the parents are identical. It has been shown that the …

Genome‐wide analysis of homozygosity regions in european simmental bulls

A Cesarani, G Gaspa, A Pauciullo… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The study of Runs of Homozygosity (ROH) is a useful approach for the characterization of
the genome of livestock populations. Due to their high relationship with autozygosity, ROH …

Estimation of linkage disequilibrium, effective population size, and genetic parameters of phenotypic traits in Dabieshan cattle

H Jin, S Zhao, Y Jia, L Xu - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dabieshan cattle (DBSC) are a valuable genetic resource for indigenous cattle breeds in
China. It is a small to medium-sized breed with slower growth, but with good meat quality …

Haplotype-based genome-wide association study and identification of candidate genes associated with carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle

S Srivastava, K Srikanth, S Won, JH Son, JE Park… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hanwoo, is the most popular native beef cattle in South Korea. Due to its extensive
popularity, research is ongoing to enhance its carcass quality and marbling traits. In this …

Evaluation of linkage disequilibrium, effective population size and haplotype block structure in Chinese cattle

L Xu, B Zhu, Z Wang, L Xu, Y Liu, Y Chen, L Zhang… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Evaluation of the population structure and linkage disequilibrium can offer
important insights to fully understand the genetic diversity and population history of cattle …

Screening discriminating SNPs for Chinese indigenous pig breeds identification using a random forests algorithm

J Gao, L Sun, S Zhang, J Xu, M He, D Zhang, C Wu… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chinese indigenous pig breeds have unique genetic characteristics and a rich diversity;
however, effective breed identification methods have not yet been well established. In this …

Copy number variations in high and low fertility breeding boars

T Revay, AT Quach, L Maignel, B Sullivan, WA King - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Background In this study we applied the extreme groups/selective genotyping approach for
identifying copy number variations in high and low fertility breeding boars. The fertility …

Identification of genome‐wide selection signatures in the L imousin beef cattle breed

A Gurgul, T Szmatoła, K Ropka‐Molik… - Journal of Animal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The study is aimed at identifying selection footprints within the genome of L imousin cattle.
With the use of E xtended H aplotype H omozygosity test, supplemented with correction for …