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Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Gene co-expression network analysis reveals positive effects of concentrate supplementation on energy metabolism in early-weaned Nellore calves

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Gustavo Henrique Russo
Gustavo Lucas Bezerra Tinoco
Marcelo Ricardo Vicari
Rebeca Soares Nogueira
Paloma Leandra Garcia Melo
Juliana Akamine Torrecilhas
Rogério Curi
Philipe Moriel
Welder Angelo Baldassini
Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1533043

1,734 views

Review

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Integrating omics approaches in livestock biotechnology: innovations in production and reproductive efficiency

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Armughan Ahmed Wadood
Farhad Bordbar
Xiquan Zhang

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1551244

5,884 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

Genetic characterization of semi-arid sheep populations in India using microsatellite markers

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Panduranga Reddy Punuru
Vinoo Regula
Muralidhar Metta
Sudhakar Krovvidi
Jaya Madhuri Bhumireddy
Prasanna Baratam
Vani Sunkara
Ravikanth Reddy Poonooru

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1553610

1,969 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Genome-wide scanning for candidate lethal genes associated with early embryonic mortality in Holstein dairy cattle

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Somaye Rezaei
Abdol Ahad Shadparvar
Hasan Baneh
Shahrokh Ghovvati

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1513876

2,423 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2025

Effect of African swine fever on genetic diversity in Black Slavonian pig

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Dubravko Škorput
Ivan Stupnišek
Marija Špehar
Danijel Karolyi
Ana Kaić
Zoran Luković

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1553271

1,307 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

The assessment of the effects of genomic heterozygosity and sterility on the performance of triploid brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Martin Flajšhans
Vojtěch Kašpar
Martin Prchal
Iryna Musatova
Eva Prášková
Jan Kašpar
Martin Hubálek

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1481117

1,416 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 06 Feb 2025

Good practice for assignment of breeds and populations—a review

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

H. Wilmot
N. Gengler

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1508081

1,909 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2025

Selection of terminal Piétrain pigs improves vitality and prevalence of congenital defects in crossbred piglets

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Wim Gorssen
Carmen Winters
Roel Meyermans
Léa Chapard
Katrijn Hooyberghs
Jaro De Kort
Alice Van den Broeke
Jürgen Depuydt
Steven Janssens
Nadine Buys

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1449092

1,900 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2025

Lamb survivability: a new approach to an old problem

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Carrie S. Wilson
Natalie L. Cherry
J. Bret Taylor

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1497380

2,558 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2025

Breeding practices and selection criteria in Gudali cattle breed from Benin: implications for the design of a community-based breeding program

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Loukaiya Zorobouragui
Isidore Houaga
Alassan S. Assani
Hilaire S. S. Worogo
Lionel Kinkpe
Kathiravan Periasamy
Ibrahim T. Alkoiret

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1454071

3,785 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2025

Genomic signatures of selection in Brangus cattle revealing the genetic foundations of adaptability and production traits using a breed of origin approach

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Gabriel A. Zayas
Raluca G. Mateescu

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1450639

2,902 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2025

Estimated genetic trends in the lysine requirements of growing-finishing pigs and reproductive sows due to genetic trends in production traits

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Pieter W. Knap

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1401514

3,358 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Genetic parameters of milk yield and fertility traits in Moroccan Holsteins

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Narjice Chafai
Bouabid Badaoui
Romdhane Rekaya

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1446989

1,430 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Dec 2024

Genome-wide association analysis of eggshell pore traits based on whole genome resequencing

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Jun-Jie Zhang
Yi-Fan Chen
Lei Shi
Yi-Tong Wang
Xiao-Yu Zhao
Rong-Yan Zhou
Hui Chen
Hua-Ge Liu
Zhong-Hua Ning
De-He Wang

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1469859

1,523 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2024

West African cattle share non-random heterozygosity-rich region islands enriched on adaptation-related genes despite their different origins

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Katherine D. Arias
Iván Fernández
Amadou Traoré
Félix Goyache

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1468575

1,226 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2024

Genomic regions associated with embryonic loss in primiparous Holstein cows

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Victoria C. Kelson
Jennifer N. Kiser
Kimberly M. Davenport
Emaly M. Suarez
Brenda M. Murdoch
Holly L. Neibergs

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1458088

1,423 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2024

The first report of prion protein gene sequences in Dybowski’s frog and the American bullfrog: high amyloid propensity of the frog prion protein

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Sae-Young Won
Yong-Chan Kim

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1457653

2,407 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2024

Performance of purebred dairy cows and crossbred cows between Swedish Red, Swedish Holstein, Jersey, and Montbéliarde in Swedish herds

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Sofie Liedgren
Freddy Fikse
Katja Nilsson
Erling Strandberg

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1427014

2,754 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2024

Association of milk metabolites with feed intake and traits impacting feed efficiency in lactating Holstein dairy cows

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Leonora M. James
Mary S. Mayes
Cori J. Siberski-Cooper
Matthew W. Breitzman
Michael J. Vandehaar
James E. Koltes

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1393996

2,175 views

Review

Published on 03 Jun 2024

Tackling mosaicism in gene edited livestock

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Hamish A. Salvesen
Christopher G. Grupen
Gus R. McFarlane

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2024.1368155

5,912 views
7 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 20 Dec 2023

A systematic review of genotype-by-climate interaction studies in cattle, pigs, and chicken

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

István Fodor
Mirjam Spoelstra
Mario P. L. Calus
Claudia Kamphuis

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1324830

3,526 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2023

Estimation of genetic parameters for parasite resistance and genome-wide identification of runs of homozygosity islands in Florida Cracker sheep

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Jorge Hidalgo
Zaira M. Estrada-Reyes
Ibukun M. Ogunade
Andres A. Pech-Cervantes
Thomas Terrill
Modoluwamu D. Idowu
Godstime Taiwo

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1249470

2,591 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Nov 2023

Genetic parameters of subjective and image-based horn fly abundance phenotypes

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Amanda M. Warner
Bradley D. Heins
Nancy C. Hinkle
Timothy D. Pringle
Samuel E. Aggrey
Romdhane Rekaya

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1284684

1,681 views
2 citations

Methods

Published on 10 Oct 2023

A proposed simplified scorecard for the linear descriptive evaluation of dairy characters of female camels (Camelus dromedarius) of the Majaheem breed

in Animal Breeding and Genetics

Maurizio Dioli
Mostafa Nasef
Bruce James Braithwaite
Umar Rehman

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1270230

4,520 views
2 citations

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articles

Gene co-expression network analysis reveals positive effects of concentrate supplementation on energy metabolism in early-weaned Nellore calves

Integrating omics approaches in livestock biotechnology: innovations in production and reproductive efficiency

Genetic characterization of semi-arid sheep populations in India using microsatellite markers

Genome-wide scanning for candidate lethal genes associated with early embryonic mortality in Holstein dairy cattle

Effect of African swine fever on genetic diversity in Black Slavonian pig

The assessment of the effects of genomic heterozygosity and sterility on the performance of triploid brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis

Good practice for assignment of breeds and populations—a review

Selection of terminal Piétrain pigs improves vitality and prevalence of congenital defects in crossbred piglets

Lamb survivability: a new approach to an old problem

Breeding practices and selection criteria in Gudali cattle breed from Benin: implications for the design of a community-based breeding program

Genomic signatures of selection in Brangus cattle revealing the genetic foundations of adaptability and production traits using a breed of origin approach

Estimated genetic trends in the lysine requirements of growing-finishing pigs and reproductive sows due to genetic trends in production traits

Genetic parameters of milk yield and fertility traits in Moroccan Holsteins

Genome-wide association analysis of eggshell pore traits based on whole genome resequencing

West African cattle share non-random heterozygosity-rich region islands enriched on adaptation-related genes despite their different origins

Genomic regions associated with embryonic loss in primiparous Holstein cows

The first report of prion protein gene sequences in Dybowski’s frog and the American bullfrog: high amyloid propensity of the frog prion protein

Performance of purebred dairy cows and crossbred cows between Swedish Red, Swedish Holstein, Jersey, and Montbéliarde in Swedish herds

Association of milk metabolites with feed intake and traits impacting feed efficiency in lactating Holstein dairy cows

Tackling mosaicism in gene edited livestock

A systematic review of genotype-by-climate interaction studies in cattle, pigs, and chicken

Estimation of genetic parameters for parasite resistance and genome-wide identification of runs of homozygosity islands in Florida Cracker sheep

Genetic parameters of subjective and image-based horn fly abundance phenotypes

A proposed simplified scorecard for the linear descriptive evaluation of dairy characters of female camels (Camelus dromedarius) of the Majaheem breed