Genetic variation in zona pellucida-3 (ZP3) gene and its association with litter size variation in Kari sheep by Izaz Ali, Muhammad Ibrahim, Sohail Ahmad, Sher Hayat Khan, Ihtesham Ul Haq, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Rifat Ullah Khan, Naseer Khan Momand, Marco Ragni

“…These findings indicate that ZP3 gene variations influence reproductive efficiency and LS in sheep, with specific variants serving as potential markers for selective breeding to enhance LS.…”
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Genetic variability of the fifth generation of nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus using microsatellite DNA markers by Gloria Ika Satriani, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Dian Hardianto, Ratu Siti Aliah

“… ABSTRACT Fifth generations of Nile tilapia from several strains have been produced by using selective breeding program in Main Centre for Freshwater Aquaculture Development (MCFAD) Sukabumi, West Java. …”
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Transplantation of fecal microbiota from low to high residual feed intake chickens: Impacts on RFI, microbial community and metabolites profiles by Chunlin Xie, Qiying Liang, Jiaheng Cheng, Yushan Yuan, Lu Xie, Jian Ji

“…In this study, two distinct lines of Huiyang bearded chickens, exhibiting significant differences in residual feed intake (RFI), were developed after 15 generations of selective breeding. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from low RFI (LRFI) chickens to high RFI (HRFI) chickens resulted in a reduction trend in RFI, decreasing from 5.65 to 4.49 in the HRFI recipient chickens (HFMT). …”
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Maximizing udder health through a selection index: a focus on udder traits in Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes by Johanna Ramírez Díaz, Roberta Cimmino, Rossi Dario, Zullo Gianluigi, Neglia Gianluca, Altieri Damiano, Mayra Gómez, Stefano Biffani, Giuseppe Campanile

“…During a selection period of ten years, the expected cumulative genetic gains would be -0.32 for MSCS150 and an increase of MP in 2.57 kg. Selective breeding programs aim to improve specific traits over time by selecting individuals with desirable genetic characteristics as parents of the next generation. …”
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Verification of the Introgression of <i>Narenga porphyrocoma</i> Germplasm into <i>Saccharum officinarum</i> Using Molecular Markers and GISH Analysis by Gang Wang, Wei Zhang, Yuanxia Qin, Qingdan Wu, Qinggan Liang, Jiantao Wu, Shengren Sun, Zhuqing Wang, Yuxing An, Jianqiang Wang, Qinnan Wang, Hailong Chang

“….), a critical crop for sugar and bioenergy production, faces challenges in genetic improvement due to limited genetic diversity from selective breeding. Expanding genetic resources through intergeneric hybridization, particularly with <i>Narenga porphyrocoma</i>, offers a promising avenue to introduce traits like stress resistance and high biomass productivity. …”
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Nucleotide sequence variants, gene expression and serum profile of immune and antioxidant markers associated with brucellosis resistance/susceptibility in Shami goat by Ahmed A. Elsayed, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…This could be utilized in controlling goat brucellosis through selective breeding of natural resistant animals.…”
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Conservation of wild western honey bees Apis Mellifera in the Polissia natural zone of Ukraine: history, sources of nectar and pollen by Sichenko O., Kryvyi M., Horchanok A., Kuzmenko O., Tytariova O.

“…Such beekeeping is based on the capture of wild swarms and does not involve selective breeding. Wild honey bees are a valuable genetic resource for biodiversity conservation, as they are an important reservoir of local adaptations that determine their survival in the wild. …”
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Dynamics of inland saline ground water and associated growth potential of common carp Cyprinus carpio for a sustainable aquaculture by P. S. Nagaraja, V. Susitharan, Siddhant Shivaji Upaskar, Jay Prakash Yadav, Pankaj Kumar, Sreedharan Krishnan, A. M. Babitha Rani, Ashok Kumar, Satyendra Singh, Dhalongsaih Reang, Sunil Kumar Nayak, Mohammad Aklakur, Angom Lenin Singh, Aparna Chaudhari, Mujahidkhan A. Pathan

“…ICAR-CIFE has initiated a selective breeding program for faster growth in common carp cultured at low salinity (6–8 ppt). …”
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YOLOv8-CBAM: a study of sheep head identification in Ujumqin sheep by Qing Qin, Qing Qin, Qing Qin, Xingyu Zhou, Xingyu Zhou, Xingyu Zhou, Jiale Gao, Jiale Gao, Jiale Gao, Zhixin Wang, A. Naer, Long Hai, Suhe Alatan, Haijun Zhang, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu

“…IntroductionThe facial coloration of sheep is not only a critical characteristic for breed and individual identification but also serves as a significant indicator for assessing genetic diversity and guiding selective breeding efforts.MethodsIn this study, 201 Ujumqin sheep were used as research objects and 1713 head image data were collected. …”
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Genotype-environment interactions on growth and inner shell color variation in Hyriopsis cumingii cultured in different iron-level substrates by Xuefeng Lv, Zhiyan Wang, Quanzhi Bao, Changzhi Li, Tingting Lu, Yuyang Wu, Chuntong Liu, Zhiyi Bai

“…This research underscores the considerable influence of iron concentrations in substrates on the growth and shell coloration of H. cumingii, offering valuable insights for developing selective breeding strategies.…”
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Genomic insights into genetic diversity and seed coat color change in common bean composite populations by Eva Plestenjak, Eva Plestenjak, Mohamed Neji, Lovro Sinkovič, Vladimir Meglič, Barbara Pipan

“…The strong genetic differentiation between standard varieties and composite populations highlights the role of selective breeding in shaping the genetic landscape of common bean. …”
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Microsatellite analyses reveal genetic diversity and population structure of Cipangopaludina chinensis in Guangxi, China by Xiao-kai Wei, Kang-qi Zhou, Xin-xi Zou, Xue-ling Zhang, Yu-Sen Li, Hui Luo, Yin Huang, Xue-song Du, Jun-qi Qin, Zhong Chen, Yong Lin, Xian-hui Pan, Hua Ye

“…These findings provide important genetic information for C. chinensis and a theoretical basis for future protection and selective breeding between different geographical populations.…”
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Russian Science Foundation grant No. 20-14-00140 supported this study. The authors are thankful to the multi-access Center “Bioinformatics” for the use of computational resources a... by O. V. Vishnevsky, I. V. Chadaeva, E. B. Sharypova, B. M. Khandaev, K. A. Zolotareva, A. V. Kazachek, P. M. Ponomarenko, N. L. Podkolodny, D. A. Rasskazov, E. V. Zemlyanskaya, A. G. Bogomolov, O. A. Podkolodnaya, L. K. Savinkova, M. P. Ponomarenko

“…This evidence suggests that in the past humans carried out selective breeding to reduce the expression of food plant genes encoding these allergenic proteins.…”
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Functions of thyroid hormone signaling in regulating melanophore, iridophore, erythrophore, and pigment pattern formation in spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) by Yongguan Liao, Tong Han, Dongneng Jiang, Chunhua Zhu, Gang Shi, GuangLi Li, Hongjuan Shi

“…These findings provide new insights for exploring the formation of body color patterns in fish, and help to elucidate the molecular mechanism of thyroid hormone in regulating pigment cell development and body coloration, and may also contribute to selective breeding of ornamental fish.…”
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Associations between milk infrared-predicted plasma biomarkers of stress resilience and fertility in dairy cattle: Insights for enhancing breeding programs and herd management by Alessio Cecchinato, Hugo Toledo-Alvarado, Lucio Flavio Macedo Mota, Vittoria Bisutti, Erminio Trevisi, Riccardo Negrini, Sara Pegolo, Stefano Schiavon, Luigi Gallo, Giovanni Bittante, Diana Giannuzzi

“…In conclusion, the predicted biomarkers investigated revealed to be promising novel phenotypes for assessing animal health and welfare, in the view of enhancing fertility in dairy cattle also through selective breeding, thus improving the overall efficiency of dairy herds.…”
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Decreasing of heterogeneity in black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) and white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) broodstocks and their fry produced in hatchery by Bambang Widyo Prastowo, Rahayu Rahardianti, Evi Maftuti Nur

“…Combination of conventional selective breeding approach and molecular technique may be useful to faster to meet the goal of domestication and quality improvement of penaeid species in Indonesia. …”
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EGR1 mRNA expression levels and polymorphisms are associated with slaughter performance in chickens by Mao Ye, Xiaohuan Chao, Chutian Ye, Lijin Guo, Zhexia Fan, Xuerong Ma, Aijun Liu, Weiming Liang, Shuya Chen, Cheng Fang, Xiquan Zhang, Qingbin Luo

“…The selection of breeds with excellent slaughtering performance and high meat production performance has become one of the most important selective breeding goals. In our previous study, we conducted transcriptome sequencing on chicken breast tissues with high and low breast muscle rates and found higher early growth response protein 1 (EGR1) expression in breast tissues with a low breast muscle ratio, thus hypothesizing that the EGR1 gene is involved in the growth and development process of chicken muscle tissues. …”
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Novel Graphical Analyses of Runs of Homozygosity among Species and Livestock Breeds by Laura Iacolina, Astrid V. Stronen, Cino Pertoldi, Małgorzata Tokarska, Louise S. Nørgaard, Joaquin Muñoz, Anders Kjærsgaard, Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez, Stanisław Kamiński, Deirdre C. Purfield

“…The comparative methodology presented here permits visual identification of regions of interest for selection, breeding programs, and conservation.…”
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Comparison of linear mixed models for genetic feather score analysis in laying hens kept in recurrent testing facilities by T. Osorio-Gallardo, P. Bijma

“…Thus, breeding against feather pecking-related mortality is possible by selecting breeding values for feather score when these are estimated from sib-groups. …”
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Phytoalexin deficient 4 is associated with the lesion mimic trait in watermelon clalm mutant (Citrullus lanatus) by Jiale Shi, Congji Yang, Yuanyuan Qin, Qingqing Liu, Shengqi Hua, Defeng Wu, Wei Dong

“…Our findings may serve as a foundation for elucidating the mechanism underlying the molecular metabolism of programmed cell death and should be useful for marker-assisted selection breeding in watermelon.…”
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