New Advances and Insights in Animal Genetics and Breeding 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

This collection is the second edition of the previous one, "New Advances and Insights in Animal Genetics and Breeding".

Domestic animals provide people with essential resources, including meat, eggs, milk, fur, etc. Numerous studies, including pan-genomic, genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, epigenomic, metabolomic and phenomic studies, have been used to illustrate biological processes, phenotypic formations, and evolutionary events in domestic animals. This Special Issue focuses on the latest advances and insights in animal genetics and breeding. Research on all farm animals will be welcome, including ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats), pigs, horses, poultry, and fish. Research on aspects of animal genetics, breeding and reproduction, as well as other topics, will be considered. These topics could include molecular genetics, biodiversity, life cycles, and functional gene and regulatory mechanisms in complex traits. We hope that this Special Issue will provide a better understanding of animal genetics, development, and evolution, as well as offering some new approaches in animal breeding and enhancing the productivity of farm animals.

The aim of this Special Issue of Biology is to collate the latest advances and insights from the research fields of genetics, regulatory mechanisms, and breeding methods of domestic animals. We strive for this Special Issue to provide a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying complex traits and provide new approaches to improve the farming of domestic animals. We welcome the submission of multiple article types, such as original research articles, reviews, methods, etc.

Prof. Dr. Mingxing Chu
Dr. Ran Di
Dr. Yufang Liu
Guest Editors

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