Advancing Cattle Breeding and Production Through Genomics, Phenotyping, Bioinformatics, and Sustainable Practices
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal breeding; genomics; bioinformatics; statistics; big data
Interests: genetics; genomics; livestock; statistical genetics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: cattle breeding; genomics; genetic evaluation; statistics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in genomics, phenotyping technologies, and bioinformatics have opened new possibilities for improving cattle breeding and production systems. These approaches enable more accurate selection, accelerated genetic gain, and a deeper understanding of the complex traits related to growth, fertility, disease resistance, environmental resilience, and robustness. At the same time, sustainable practices in livestock management are becoming increasingly important to address global challenges such as climate change, resource efficiency, and animal welfare.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for the latest research and innovations that integrate genomic technologies, advanced phenotyping, and data-driven tools with sustainable cattle production systems. We welcome studies that demonstrate how these combined approaches can enhance productivity, genetic diversity, and long-term viability of beef and dairy production.
The Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
-Genomic selection, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and gene editing in cattle;
-High-throughput phenotyping and precision livestock technologies;
-Applications of bioinformatics and big data in cattle breeding;
-Multi-omics approaches (e.g., genomics, phenomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics);
-Integration of genetics and nutrition for improved feed efficiency;
-Breeding strategies for climate resilience, robustness, and disease resistance;
-Sustainability and environmental impact of modern breeding programmes;
-Genetic diversity conservation in cattle populations;
-Ethical, economic, and policy considerations in genomic-based breeding.
Dr. Vinicius Silva Junqueira
Dr. Jorge Hidalgo
Dr. Gabriel Soares Campos
Dr. Delvan Alves da Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genomic selection
- cattle breeding
- high-throughput phenotyping
- bioinformatics
- feed efficiency
- genetic improvement
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