Pig Genomics, Quantitative Traits and Breeding

Dear Colleagues,

The last decade has witnessed great progress in the community of pig genetics and breeding. With the publication of the pig genome and the application of advanced genomics technologies, such as high-throughput sequencing, genome-wide association analysis, comparative genomics, and metagenomics, the research focus has shifted from individual genes to networks of genes with a common function. Thousands of gene mutations and gene candidates have been characterized, enabling the estimation of quantitative traits important for the breeding industry and the underlying genetic basis of quantitative traits. Moreover, rapidly evolving breeding technologies, such as genome selection and gene editing, offer exciting opportunities for molecular breeding by design. Genetically improving pig breeds is becoming feasible for more and more traits. In the Special Issue, we welcome all types of submissions, including articles, reviews, methodologies, opinion articles, and prospects in the pig breeding field, including but not limited to QTL mining, genetic dissection, genome selection, and gene editing of economically important quantitative traits (i.e., growth rate, meat quality, feed utilization efficiency, reproduction, and disease resistance).

Prof. Dr. Xiang Zhou
Dr. Xiuling Li
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Genes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.