Livestock Omics
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 168
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal breeding; omics; gene networks
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: animal breeding; genomics; poultry genetics
2. Vasco da Gama University School, Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: animal breeding and conservation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A large volume of data has been produced from livestock “omics” studies aiming to implement and improve animal production. Additionally, the “omics” approach can be holistically applied to enhance animal breeding methods and provide a better understanding of the genetic architecture of different species. We are pleased to invite you to share your latest findings on livestock genetics based on omics approaches.
This Special Issue aims to publish studies focused on all production animals involving omics. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following: genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, nutrigenomics, epigenetics, metagenomics, metabolomics, and phenomics (including the development of automated systems for phenotyping).
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Lucas Lima Verardo
Prof. Dr. Ana Magalhães
Prof. Dr. Nuno Carolino
Dr. Gabriel Machado Dallago
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- animal production
- sustainability
- animal welfare
- animal breeding
- animal genetics
- precision livestock farming
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