New Advances and Insights in Animal Genetics and Breeding 2.0

A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Zoology".

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Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: animal genetics; animal molecular genetics; sheep and goat genetics and breeding
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Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: sheep; goats; reproductive traits; molecular mechanism; genetic markers; diversity
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Interests: animal genetics; molecular mechanism; non-coding RNA; animal morphological traits
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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
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Keywords

  • animal genetics
  • animal multi-omics
  • sheep and goat genetics and breeding
  • reproductive traits
  • molecular mechanism
  • genetic markers
  • diversity
  • non-coding RNA
  • animal morphological traits

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Comparative Analysis of Angora Rabbit Colostrum and Mature Milk Using Quantitative Proteomics
by Dongwei Huang, Yuanlang Wang, Haisheng Ding and Huiling Zhao
Biology 2024, 13(8), 634; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13080634 - 19 Aug 2024
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Colostrum intake is a crucial determinant of survival in newborn rabbits. Neonates rely entirely on passive immunity transfer from their mothers while suckling colostrum. The goal of this study was to explore the protein differences of rabbit milk during different lactation periods. Our [...] Read more.
Colostrum intake is a crucial determinant of survival in newborn rabbits. Neonates rely entirely on passive immunity transfer from their mothers while suckling colostrum. The goal of this study was to explore the protein differences of rabbit milk during different lactation periods. Our findings showed that the daily milk yield exhibited an increasing trend from the 2nd to the 21st day of lactation. A data-independent acquisition proteomics approach identified a total of 2011 proteins. Significantly, different abundances were found for 525 proteins in the colostrum and the mature milk samples. Eleven differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) were examined using parallel reaction monitoring, which verified the reliability of the proteomic data. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that these DAPs were primarily associated with glycosyltransferase activity, macromolecule transmembrane transporter activity, and regulation of acute inflammatory response. The dominant metabolic pathways of the DAPs involve the complement and coagulation cascades. A protein–protein interaction analysis identified apolipoprotein B, apolipoprotein A1, triose phosphate isomerase 1, and albumin as the hub proteins responsible for distinguishing differences between biological properties in rabbit colostrum and mature milk. These findings enhance our comprehension of the rabbit milk proteome, particularly in expanding our knowledge regarding the requirements of neonatal rabbits. Full article
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