Transcriptome analysis of goat mammary gland tissue reveals the adaptive strategies and molecular mechanisms of lactation and involution

R Xuan, J Wang, X Zhao, Q Li, Y Wang, S Du… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
To understand how genes precisely regulate lactation physiological activity and the
molecular genetic mechanisms underlying mammary gland involution, this study …

Whole-genome resequencing reveals genetic diversity and selection characteristics of dairy goat

J Xiong, J Bao, W Hu, M Shang, L Zhang - Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The dairy goat is one of the earliest dairy livestock species, which plays an important role in
the economic development, especially for developing countries. With the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and post-GWAS analyses for technological traits in Assaf and Churra dairy breeds

H Marina, R Pelayo, A Suárez-Vega… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association analysis for body, udder, and leg conformation traits recorded in Murciano-Granadina goats

MG Luigi-Sierra, V Landi, D Guan, JV Delgado… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Morphological traits are of great importance to dairy goat production given their effect on
phenotypes of economic interest. However, their underlying genomic architecture has not …

A protein-coding gene expression atlas from the brain of pregnant and non-pregnant goats

MG Luigi-Sierra, D Guan, M López-Béjar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: The brain is an extraordinarily complex organ with multiple anatomical
structures involved in highly specialized functions related with behavior and physiological …

Landscape genomics reveals adaptive divergence of indigenous sheep in different ecological environments of Xinjiang, China

C Zhang, J Zhang, M Tuersuntuoheti, W Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sheep are important livestock animals that have evolved under various ecological
pressures. Xinjiang is a region with diverse and harsh environments that have shaped many …

Applications of Omics Technologies in Livestock Production, Improvement and Sustainability

D Maru, A Kumar - … : Animal Biotechnology for Livestock Production 4, 2024 - Springer
The livestock industry is facing a massive challenge to meet the increasing demand for
livestock-based commodities. Decreasing fertility, immunity, feed efficiency, and poor …

Comparative signatures of selection analyses identify loci under positive selection in the Murrah Buffalo of India

SK Tyagi, A Mehrotra, A Singh, A Kumar, T Dutt… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
India is home to a large and diverse buffalo population. The Murrah breed of North India is
known for its milk production, and it has been used in breeding programs in several …

Detecting the footprint of selection on the genomes of Murciano‐Granadina goats

D Guan, A Martínez, MG Luigi‐Sierra… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial selection is one of the major forces modifying the genetic composition of livestock
populations. Identifying genes under selection could be useful to elucidate their impact on …

Whole‐genome resequencing reveals candidate genes associated with milk production trait in Guanzhong dairy goats

J Ni, M Xian, Y Ren, L Yang, Y Li, S Guo… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Milk production is one of the most important economic utility of goats. Guanzhong dairy goat
is a local dairy goat in Shaanxi Province of China and has high milk yield and quality …