Epigenetic Signatures in Domestic Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: economic trait; functional genomics; molecular breeding; multi-omics; genomics and epigenomics
Interests: microbiome; phenomes; agronomic traits; genome selection
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the cutting-edge exploration of epigenetic signatures in domestic animals. Epigenetic marks—such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs—play pivotal roles in regulating phenotypic traits critical to livestock production (e.g., growth, meat quality, and reproductive efficiency) and animal health (e.g., disease resistance and stress adaptation). We welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that feature the latest advancements in epigenetic analysis techniques, novel findings regarding the functional roles of epigenetic signatures, and their implications for domestic animal breeding, health, welfare, and adaptive responses to environmental shifts.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Identification and characterization of epigenetic signatures associated with important traits in domestic animals.
- Epigenetic regulation of key phenotypic traits and dynamic changes in epigenetic marks across domestic animal life stages.
- Functional epigenomics approaches to elucidate the molecular mechanisms linking epigenetic signatures to trait variation in domestic animals.
- Integration of epigenomics with multi-omics data to decode the epigenetic-genetic interplay in shaping complex traits of domestic animals.
We encourage researchers from diverse disciplines—including epigenetics, genomics, animal science, veterinary medicine, agricultural biology, and molecular biology—to contribute their expertise and insights to this Special Issue. By bringing together cutting-edge research on epigenetic signatures in domestic animals, we aim to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and accelerate the translation of epigenetic findings into innovative strategies for enhancing sustainable domestic animal production and animal welfare globally.
Dr. Deyin Zhang
Prof. Dr. Weimin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- epigenetic signatures
- domestic animals
- important traits
- multi-omics
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