Genetic diversity analysis of French goat populations reveals selective sweeps involved in their differentiation.

abstract：:Donkey domestication drastically changed ancient transport systems in Africa and Asia, enabling overland circulation of people and goods and influencing the organization of early cities and pastoral societies. Genetic studies based on mtDNA have pointed to the African wild ass as the most probable ancestor of the dome...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Rosenbom S,Costa V,Al-Araimi N,Kefena E,Abdel-Moneim AS,Abdalla MA,Bakhiet A,Beja-Pereira A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local breeds of livestock are of conservation significance as components of global biodiversity and as reservoirs of genetic variation relevant to the future sustainability of agriculture. One such rare historic breed, the Chillingham cattle of northern England, has a 350-year history of isolation and inbreeding yet s...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Williams JL,Hall SJ,Del Corvo M,Ballingall KT,Colli L,Ajmone Marsan P,Biscarini F

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) between genetic loci has implications for both association studies and the accuracy of genomic prediction. To characterise the persistence of LD in diverse sheep breeds, two SNP genotyping platforms were used. First, existing SNP genotypes from 63 breeds obtained using the ovi...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Kijas JW,Porto-Neto L,Dominik S,Reverter A,Bunch R,McCulloch R,Hayes BJ,Brauning R,McEwan J,International Sheep Genomics Consortium.

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative transcription analysis of Ig κ-light chains (IGK) of the cattle breeds Holstein Friesian (HF), German Black Pied (GBP), German Simmental (GS) and Aubrac (A) revealed three alleles coding for two putative allotypic variants of IGKC. The amino acid residues p.Asp100Asn and p.Thr116Ala were located at the o...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Stein SK,Diesterbeck US,Aboelhassan DM,Czerny CP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supernumerary teats represent a common abnormality of the bovine udder. A genome-wide association study was performed based on the proportion of the occurrence of supernumerary teats in the daughters of 1097 Holstein bulls. The heritability of caudal supernumerary teats without mammary gland in this study was 0.604. T...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Joerg H,Meili C,Ruprecht O,Bangerter E,Burren A,Bigler A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, 25 195 BAC ends for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) were sequenced, generating 20 366 clean BAC-end sequences (BES), with an average read length of 557 bp after trimming. A total of 11 414 601 bp were generated, representing approximately 1.2% of the catfish genome. Based on this survey, th...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Xu P,Wang S,Liu L,Peatman E,Somridhivej B,Thimmapuram J,Gong G,Liu Z

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A whole-genome scan was carried out in New Zealand and Australia to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for live animal and carcass composition traits and meat quality attributes in cattle. Backcross calves (385 heifers and 398 steers) were generated, with Jersey and Limousin backgrounds. The New Zealand cattle were ...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Esmailizadeh AK,Morris CA,Cullen NG,Kruk ZA,Lines DS,Hickey SM,Dobbie PM,Bottema CD,Pitchford WS

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent development of whole-exome sequencing enrichment designs for the dog, a novel tool for disease-association studies became available. The aim of disease-association studies is to identify one or a very limited number of putative causal variants or genes from the large pool of genetic variation. To maxim...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Broeckx BJ,Coopman F,Verhoeven GE,De Keulenaer S,De Meester E,Bavegems V,Smets P,Van Ryssen B,Van Nieuwerburgh F,Deforce D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using agarose gel isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting with rabbit anti-rabbit C6, a genetic polymorphism was found in the sixth component of complement (C6) in 18 Asian native breeds or populations and three European breeds of dog. The C6 locus was highly polymorphic. The phenotype distribution data indicated that...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Shibata T,Abe T,Tanabe Y

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colostrum intake is critical to a piglet's survival and can be measured by precipitating out the γ-immunoglobulins from serum with ammonium sulfate (immunocrit). Genetic analysis of immunocrits on 5312 piglets indicated that the heritabilities (se) for direct and maternal effects were 0.13 (0.06) and 0.53 (0.08) respe...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Rohrer GA,Rempel LA,Miles JR,Keele JW,Wiedmann RT,Vallet JL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we analyzed 93 whole genomes from Chinese spot-billed ducks (CSB), meat-type ducks (MET), and egg and dual purpose-type ducks (EDT) to characterize the genetic material flowing between the CSB and modern ducks. Using a frequency of shared identical-by-descent method, approximately 10.9 Mb introgression ...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Guo X,Wang ZC,Wang S,Li HF,Suwannapoom C,Wang JX,Zhang C,Shao Y,Wang MS,Jiang RS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three polymorphisms were identified in a 1.6-kb fragment of the porcine calpastatin (CAST) gene and these polymorphisms were used for genetic linkage mapping. Linkage analysis revealed significant linkage of CAST to five microsatellites previously mapped to porcine chromosome 2; these microsatellites were S0010, S0226...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Ernst CW,Robic A,Yerle M,Wang L,Rothschild MF

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma samples of 1126 dogs belonging to 21 different European breeds were analysed by two-dimensional agarose gel (pH 5.4 or pH 8.6)--horizontal polyacrylamide gel (pH 9.0) electrophoresis, followed by general-protein staining of gels. Genetic polymorphism was detected for five as yet unidentified proteins designated...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Juneja RK,Arnold IC,Gahne B,Bouw J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feed efficiency and growth are the most important traits in pig production, and very few genetic markers have been reported to be associated with feed efficiency. The suppressor of cytokine signalling-2 (encoded by SOCS2) is the main negative regulator of somatic growth, and the knockout of SOCS2 and naturally mutant ...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Chen Y,Piper E,Zhang Y,Tier B,Graser HU,Luxford BG,Moran C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A linkage map of the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) genome was constructed based upon segregation analysis of 72 microsatellite loci in 433 F(2) progeny of 10 half-sib families obtained from a cross between two quail lines of different genetic origins. One line was selected for long duration of tonic immobility, a...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Kayang BB,Vignal A,Inoue-Murayama M,Miwa M,Monvoisin JL,Ito S,Minvielle F

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine lipoprotein lipase (LPL) cDNA has been cloned and sequenced. The deduced amino acid sequence shows a high degree of identity to LPL from other species, and contains the Ser/His/Asp triade characteristic of serine proteases and esterases. A repetitive element is present in the 3'-untranslated region of the cDNA...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Harbitz I,Kristensen T,Kran S,Davies W

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protected designation of origin dry-cured hams are the most important productions of the Italian heavy pig industry. Hams capable of minimal seasoning losses produce better quality dry-cured hams. Ham weight loss during the first 7 days in brine (first salting) is highly correlated with the total loss of weight up to ...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Fontanesi L,Schiavo G,Gallo M,Baiocco C,Galimberti G,Bovo S,Russo V,Buttazzoni L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amber (previously called X-Colour) is a yellow recessive coat colour observed in the Norwegian Forest Cat (NFC) population and apparently absent in other cat breeds. Until now, there has never been any scientific evidence of yellow recessive mutation (e) reported in the extension gene in Felidae. We sequenced the comp...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Peterschmitt M,Grain F,Arnaud B,Deléage G,Lambert V

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primer sequences flanking 13 microsatellite loci isolated from the domestic horse (E. caballus) were successfully used to amplify homologous loci in the Przewalski's horse (E. przewalskii). The results demonstrate that the level of polymorphism at all 13 loci in the Przewalski's horse was comparable to that in the dom...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Breen M,Downs P,Irvin Z,Bell K

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested 174 bovine microsatellite primer pairs for use in a primitive breed of sheep and two species of deer. Of 173 markers, 127 (73.4%) gave a product in Soay sheep (Ovis aries) of which 54 (42.5%) were polymorphic. One hundred and twenty-nine of 174 (74.1%) markers gave a product in red deer (Cervus elaphus) of w...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Slate J,Coltman DW,Goodman SJ,MacLean I,Pemberton JM,Williams JL

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlantic salmon have been reared in the British Columbia, Canada aquaculture industry since the early 1980s. No breeding programmes spanned the entire production period and pedigree records were not kept for broodstocks prior to or since importation. Of the three recognized industry strains, two are of European ancest...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Withler RE,Supernault KJ,Miller KM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), a polytocous livestock species, the number of teats indirectly impacts the doe reproduction efficiency and, in turn, the sustainable production of rabbit meat. In this study, we carried out a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for the total number of teats in 247 Itali...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Bovo S,Schiavo G,Utzeri VJ,Ribani A,Schiavitto M,Buttazzoni L,Negrini R,Fontanesi L

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) in Africa remains largely unknown. After being first introduced from the Near East, sheep gradually spread through the African continent with pastoral societies. The eastern part of Africa was important either for the first diffusion of sheep southward or for putative seconda...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Resende A,Gonçalves J,Muigai AW,Pereira F

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection and use of animals with blood group 0 in the process of transplanting pig organs or tissues into humans can positively contribute to the control of acute immune rejection due to differences in blood groups. Exon-specific PCRs for the porcine blood group A transferase gene against genomic DNA from either ...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Nguyen DT,Choi H,Jo H,Kim JH,Dirisala VR,Lee KT,Kim TH,Park KK,Seo K,Park C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bovine yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) clone containing the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene was used as a template for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification using a conserved short interspersed nuclear element (SINE) primer. Two highly polymorphic microsatellites with nine and eight alleles were isolate...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Band M,Eggen A,Bishop MD,Ron M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most common causes of human bacterial enteritis worldwide. The molecular mechanisms of the host responses of chickens to C. jejuni colonization are not well understood. We have previously found differences in C. jejuni colonization at 7-days post-inoculation (pi) between two genetic ...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Li XY,Swaggerty CL,Kogut MH,Chiang HI,Wang Y,Genovese KJ,He H,Pevzner IY,Zhou HJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 70 kilodalton heat shock proteins (Hsp70) are highly conserved molecular chaperones which have a crucial role in the stress response of the cell. In mammals, the Hsp70 proteins are encoded by a cluster of three genes: HSPA1A, HSPA1B and HSPA1L. In bovines, this cluster is located on chromosome 23 downstream of the...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Suqueli García MF,Castellote MA,Feingold SE,Corva PM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rumplessness in Hongshan chickens has been reported as a novel sex-linked characteristic. Re-sequencing data suggest that a pseudogene on the Z chromosome, LOC431648, is affiliated with this phenotype. In this study, we chose 23 rumpless and 25 normal Hongshan chickens to localize the potential variation by means of a...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Wang Q,Pi J,Shen J,Pan A,Qu L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Third International Workshop on Lymphocyte Alloantigens of the Horse was held on 25-27 April 1984 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Twelve laboratories from five countries participated. The principal purpose of this Workshop was to determine the phenotypic and gene frequencies of the 10 equine lymphocyte antigens (...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Antczak DF,Bailey E,Barger B,Guerin G,Lazary S,McClure J,Mottironi VD,Symons R,Templeton J,Varewyck H

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic survival rate, an important factor in the fecundity of sows, is affected by endometrium-secreting histotroph. A higher concentration of calcium ion has been observed in the uterus of highly prolific Erhualian sows (EH) compared with those of less prolific (EL) sows. This suggests that EH sows have better est...

journal_title：Animal genetics

authors： Ma X,Li P,Zhang Q,He L,Su G,Huang Y,Lu Z,Hu W,Ding H,Huang R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00