Special Issue "Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Farm 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 October 2021.
Special Issue Editor
Interests: genomics; animal genetics; epigenetics; animal Breeding; precision phenotyping
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Until recently, much of animal genetics/genomics research has focused on sequencing animal genomes and applying genome-wide association studies to identify genetic variation associated with economically important traits, and then using the genomic variation to select for predicted phenotypic variation. Phenotyping technologies have not developed as quickly as genotyping technologies in animals, therefore the ability to generate accurate and reproducible phenotypes is a major limitation in the ability to characterize and predict an animal’s phenotype based on its genotype and environment.
This special issue invites original research papers that address methods for phenotyping farm animal species for genetic/genomic mapping, along with the application of modern molecular genetic methods to define genetic variation among farm animals. Papers in the areas of population genetics, genomics/proteomics, epigenetics, and the application of novel phenotyping methods such as biomarkers, computer learning algorithms, etc. for health, nutrition, production, and reproduction are welcome.
Dr. E. Ann Staiger
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Genomics
- Population Analysis
- Livestock
- aquaculture
- technology