Genetic and Genomic Advances in Livestock
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has turned livestock genomes into dense catalogues of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Although hundreds of thousands of variants per species are now routinely discovered through improved SNP-calling pipelines and cutting-edge bioinformatic tools, the functional consequences of the vast majority of these SNPs remain unknown. Bridging the gap between raw sequence variation and economically or ethically relevant traits is therefore a central challenge for modern animal genetics.
This Special Issue of Genes focuses on the intersection of NGS, SNP calling, advanced bioinformatic tools, and genetic improvement in livestock. We seek contributions that address the following:
- The deployment of high-throughput NGS strategies and reproducible SNP-calling workflows to discover and curate livestock SNPs at population scale;
- The development or benchmarking of bioinformatic tools that enhance variant annotation, imputation accuracy, and functional prediction;
- The integration of genomic, transcriptomic, or epigenomic data to clarify how discovered variants influence gene regulation, protein structure, and downstream phenotypes;
- The translation of these genetic insights into practical applications for breeding, health monitoring, and welfare enhancement across cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, and other livestock species.
We welcome original research articles, concise brief reports, and comprehensive reviews that advance any component of the “NGS → SNP calling → bioinformatic innovation → genetic impact” continuum in livestock.
Dr. Karel Vališ
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- NGS
- SNP calling
- bioinformatic tools
- livestock phenotype
- livestock welfare
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