Frontiers in Genetics | Livestock Genomics

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2023

The effect of the proportion of Modern European ancestry on grower and sow performance of pigs in smallholder systems in Uganda

in Livestock Genomics

Brian Martin Babigumira
Johann Sölkner
Gábor Mészáros
Maria Wurzinger
Christina Pfeiffer
Craig R. G. Lewis
Ben Lukuyu
Emily Ouma
Karen Marshall

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1123826

2,166 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2023

Genetic selection for reduced health treatment costs in Holstein cows: implications from a long-term study

in Livestock Genomics

Michael R. Donnelly
Amy R. Hazel
Leslie B. Hansen
Bradley J. Heins

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1254183

2,485 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Sep 2023

Genetic diversity, tissue-specific expression, and functional analysis of the ATP7A gene in sheep

in Livestock Genomics

Hao Li
Xiaolong Du
Xinyue Li
Pingjie Feng
Mingxing Chu
Yi Jin
Zhangyuan Pan

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1239979

2,722 views
8 citations

Editorial

Published on 13 Sep 2023

Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, and improvement

in Livestock Genomics

Abdulmojeed Yakubu
Oladeji Bamidele
Aranganoor Kannan Thiruvenkadan
Moses Okpeku
Senol Çelik

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1288181

1,486 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 06 Sep 2023

A review of machine learning models applied to genomic prediction in animal breeding

in Livestock Genomics

Narjice Chafai
Ichrak Hayah
Isidore Houaga
Bouabid Badaoui

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1150596

14,526 views
31 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Sep 2023

Using the community-based breeding program (CBBP) model as a collaborative platform to develop the African Goat Improvement Network—Image collection protocol (AGIN-ICP) with mobile technology for data collection and management of livestock phenotypes

in Livestock Genomics

M. Jennifer Woodward-Greene
Jason M. Kinser
Heather J. Huson
Tad S. Sonstegard
Johann Soelkner
Iosif I. Vaisman
Paul Boettcher
Clet W. Masiga
Christopher Mukasa
Solomon Abegaz

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1200770

4,798 views
2 citations

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 29 Aug 2023

The African Goat Improvement Network: a scientific group empowering smallholder farmers

in Livestock Genomics

Curtis P. Van Tassell
Benjamin D. Rosen
M. Jennifer Woodward-Greene
Jeffrey T. Silverstein
Heather J. Huson
Johann Sölkner
Paul Boettcher
Max F. Rothschild
Gábor Mészáros
Helen N. Nakimbugwe

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1183240

5,752 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Aug 2023

Sperm quality parameters, fertilizing potential, metabolites, and DNA methylation in cold-stored and cryopreserved milt from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

in Livestock Genomics

Birgitte Narud
Abdolrahman Khezri
Teklu T. Zeremichael
Anne-Lene Eriksen
Inger S. Grevle
Anna Nordborg
Geir Klinkenberg
Robert C. Wilson
Elisabeth Kommisrud

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1199681

4,148 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2023

Identification of SNPs in MITF associated with beak color of duck

in Livestock Genomics

Rui Pan
Tian Hua
Qixin Guo
Hao Bai
Yong Jiang
Zhixiu Wang
Yulin Bi
Guohong Chen
Xinsheng Wu
Guobin Chang

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1161396

2,147 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Aug 2023

Identification of crucial modules and genes associated with backfat tissue development by WGCNA in Ningxiang pigs

in Livestock Genomics

Chen Chen
Huibo Ren
Huali Li
Yuan Deng
Qingming Cui
Ji Zhu
Siyang Zhang
Jine Yu
Huiming Wang
Xiaodan Yu

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1234757

3,809 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Aug 2023

Feet and legs malformation in Nellore cattle: genetic analysis and prioritization of GWAS results

in Livestock Genomics

Thales de Lima Silva
Cedric Gondro
Pablo Augusto de Souza Fonseca
Delvan Alves da Silva
Giovana Vargas
Haroldo Henrique de Rezende Neves
Ivan Carvalho Filho
Caio de Souza Teixeira
Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque
Roberto Carvalheiro

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1118308

2,884 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2023

Genetic architecture and polygenic risk score prediction of degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD) in the Peruvian Horse

in Livestock Genomics

Mehdi Momen
Kiley Brauer
Margaret M. Patterson
Susannah J. Sample
Emily E. Binversie
Brian W. Davis
E. Gus Cothran
Guilherme J. M. Rosa
Sabrina H. Brounts
Peter Muir

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1201628

4,295 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2023

Genome-wide association study reveals genomic loci of sex differentiation and gonadal development in Plectropomus leopardus

in Livestock Genomics

Jin Gao
Yongbo Wang
Jinye Liu
Fuxiao Chen
Yilan Guo
Hongji Ke
Xulei Wang
Ming Luo
Shuyuan Fu

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1229242

3,184 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 10 Aug 2023

Genetics, environmental stress, and amino acid supplementation affect lactational performance via mTOR signaling pathway in bovine mammary epithelial cells

in Livestock Genomics

Bin Li
Muhammad Zahoor Khan
Ibrar Muhammad Khan
Qudrat Ullah
Zhuo-Ma Cisang
Nan Zhang
Dan Wu
Bingjian Huang
Yulin Ma
Adnan Khan

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1195774

3,689 views
5 citations

Editorial

Published on 09 Aug 2023

Editorial: Genotype-by-environment interaction in farm animals: from measuring to understanding

in Livestock Genomics

Eduard Murani
Hélène Gilbert
Wendy M. Rauw

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1267334

1,705 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2023

Indian Red Jungle fowl reveals a genetic relationship with South East Asian Red Jungle fowl and Indian native chicken breeds as evidenced through whole mitochondrial genome sequences

in Livestock Genomics

M. Kanakachari
R. N. Chatterjee
M. R. Reddy
M. Dange
T. K. Bhattacharya

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1083976

3,732 views
5 citations