Livestock plays a central role in sustaining human livelihood in South Asia. There are
numerous and distinct livestock species in South Asian countries. Several of them have …

Half a century ago, a seminal article on the hitchhiking effect by Smith and Haigh
inaugurated the concept of the selection signature. Selective sweeps are characterised by …

The main objective of the current research was to locate, annotate, and highlight specific
areas of the bovine genome that are undergoing intense positive selection. Here, we are …

The identification of candidate genes related to pigmentation and under selective sweep
provides insights into the genetic basis of pigmentation and the evolutionary forces that have …

The detection of selection signatures assists in understanding domestication, evolution, and
the identification of genomic regions related to adaptation and production traits in buffaloes …

The signature of selection is a crucial concept in evolutionary biology that refers to the
pattern of genetic variation which arises in a population due to natural selection. In the …

Mammalian X and Y chromosomes independently evolved from various autosomes
approximately 300 million years ago (MYA). To fully understand the relationship between …

During the last few decades, hundreds of candidate genes have been detected and
identified in goat breeds. In addition, comprehensive studies have been performed on the …

Altay white-headed cattle have not received enough attention for several reasons. Due to
irrational breeding and selection practices, the number of pure Altay white-headed cattle has …

Simple Summary Goats with diverse economic phenotypic traits play an important role in
animal husbandry. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying complex phenotypic traits …