Quantitative Genetics of Livestock Populations
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2026) | Viewed by 3199
Editors
Interests: multivariate statistics; linear models; estimation of genetic parameters; animal sciences
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Interests: farm animals; breeding; small populations; inbreeding; genetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Quantitative genetic methods investigate the effect of genetic and environmental factors simultaneously, and help improve the efficiency and sustainability of livestock breeding by focusing on traits that are influenced by multiple genes. The aims are to increase the frequency of favourable alleles in the population, which is achieved through animal selection.
Statistical models and breeding values help predict the genetic potential of an animal. By understanding the genetic correlation between different traits, breeders can optimise their selection strategies. Genetic diversity is vital to prevent inbreeding in the population and to a successful breeding plan to obtain healthy and productive animals in the herd or population.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a premier platform for publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed articles that advance the field of quantitative genetics in livestock populations, improving our understanding of quantitative genetics, and implementing scientific findings in practice. We believe that your work, with its novel insights and significant contributions to the field, would be a valuable addition to our publication.
We welcome original research papers that address various aspects of quantitative genetics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Quantitative genetic approaches to improve productivity and fertility in livestock;
- The estimation of genetic parameters and the prediction of animal breeding values using different tools and information;
- Genetic diversity and inbreeding in animal populations;
- Impact of crossbreeding on quantitative traits in animal populations;
- Design of breeding programmes and key issues in breeding programme design.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Agriculture.
Prof. Dr. Liga Paura
Dr. Rūta Šveistiene
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heritability
- variance components
- genetic correlation
- breeding value estimation
- pure breeding and crossbreeding
- inbreeding
- selection response
- animal breeding programmes
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