Genetics and Genomics in Cattle Adipose Development
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2024) | Viewed by 330
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cattle; adipose development; lipid metabolism; gene expression; gene function; gene regulation; genomic selection; bioinformatics analysis
Interests: cattle; adipose development; lipid metabolism; gene expression; gene function; gene regulation; genomic selection; bioinformatics analysis
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Dear Colleagues,
The development level of herbivorous animal husbandry has become a crucial benchmark for assessing the agricultural advancement of a country (region). As the fundamental component of herbivorous animal husbandry, the developments in beef cattle, dairy cow, buffalo, and yak industries are not only a historical imperative to drive agricultural structural adjustments, but also an inevitable choice to adapt to evolving consumption patterns. Furthermore, they represent an objective necessity for achieving comprehensive utilization of forage and feed resources while mitigating the "human and livestock competing for food" dilemma. In recent decades, the application of genetics and genomics in livestock production has consistently enhanced the efficiency of livestock production. The process of adipose development is intricately linked to the slaughter performance, carcass grade, and flavor of beef cattle, as well as the milk yield, milk fat content, and fatty acid composition of dairy cows. Therefore, elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying bovine adipogenesis genetically and genomically and applying this knowledge to the improvement of existing cattle breeds or breeding of new varieties have emerged as a pivotal approach for enhancing herbivorous animal husbandry productivity. In this Special Issue of Genes on “Genetics and Genomics in Cattle Adipose Development”, we are pleased to invite you to highlight how related studies in genetics and genomics have laid the foundation of regulating cattle adipose development.
This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of recent developments in this field of research, including critical perspectives on the current and upcoming challenges. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following: the application of quantitative genetics, molecular genetics, and omics technologies such as transcriptomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics techniques for the regulation of cattle adipose development in beef cattle, dairy cows, buffaloes, and yaks.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Weidong Deng
Dr. Dawei Wei
Dr. Jieyun Hong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genetics
- genomics
- cattle
- adipose development
- transcriptomics
- metabolomics
- lipidomics
- proteomics
- biotechnology
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