Special Issue "Advances in Yak Genetic Breeding"

Dear Colleagues, 

Yaks are an important and indispensable genetic resource in China. The number of yaks in China accounts for more than 90% of the world's total. Yaks have strong adaptability to harsh environments (such as cold, hypoxia, and seasonal nutritional deficiencies), and can provide meat, milk, wool, leather, servitude, fuel, and other necessities for Tibetans. They have become the most basic means of production and living, playing an irreplaceable role in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Meanwhile, the development of breeding technologies also accelerates genetic improvements in economic traits. In this Special Issue, we welcome original articles, reviews, and new methodologies that cover all aspects of the genetics and breeding of yaks. These include, but are not limited to, breeding technologies, crossbreeding strategies, quantitative genetics, genetic association studies, transcriptomics, quantitative genomics, and molecular genetic markers.

Prof. Dr. Chunnian Liang
Dr. Gongxue Jia
Guest Editors

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• yak
• yak breeding
• quantitative trait
• genetic variation
• genomics
• transcriptomics
• molecular genetic marker
• quantitative genetics
• functional gene
• non-coding RNA