Simple Summary This review article highlights the significance of donkeys as valuable
livestock, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, and underscores the importance of …

Simple Summary In the context of increasing global meat consumption, the meat production
industry is facing significant challenges as it strives to enhance attributes related to livestock …

Simple Summary The annual shortage of donkey hides is significant in China. Therefore, to
meet the market demand, it is important to improve donkey hide production through …

Numbers of vertebrae is an important economic trait associated with body size and meat
productivity in animals. However, the genetic basis of vertebrae number in donkey remains …

Introduction The Dezhou donkey, a prominent Chinese breed, is known for its remarkable
size, rapid growth, and resilience to tough feeding conditions, and disease resistance …

Donkeys, as single-stomach herbivores, have a complex and diverse microbial community
in their digestive tracts. The intestinal bacterial community is crucial for maintaining intestinal …

The number of thoracolumbar vertebrae in Dezhou donkeys varies from 22 to 24 and is
associated with body size and carcass traits. In mammals, the latent transforming growth …

Previous studies reported that DDB1 and CUL4 associated factor 7 (DCAF7) is associated
with craniofacial, muscle, fat and bone growth and development. Therefore, the objective of …

An increase in the number of vertebrae can significantly affect the meat production
performance of livestock, thus increasing carcass weight, which is of great importance for …

With the increasing popularity of genomic sequencing, breeders pay more attention to
identifying the crucial molecular markers and quantitative trait loci for improving the body …