Advances in Animal Genetics and Sustainable Husbandry
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Advances in Animal Genetics and Sustainable Husbandry”, will explore the role of cutting-edge genetic research in environmentally responsible livestock production. It will showcase innovations in molecular genetics, genomic selection, and immunogenetics to enhance critical traits such as disease resistance, productivity (wool/meat/milk), and climate resilience. Simultaneously, this Special Issue will promote resource-efficient husbandry systems that minimize ecological footprints, bridging scientific discovery and scalable sustainability for global agriculture.
Contributions are invited across three interconnected themes:
- Genetic mechanisms and breeding innovation, covering genomic insights into trait regulation (e.g., ubiquitin pathways in fiber growth and miRNA in disease response), genetic diversity conservation for locally adapted breeds (cattle, goats, deer), and marker-assisted selection for productivity, litter size, and disease resilience;
- Sustainable production systems, including circular agriculture (e.g., agricultural waste valorization), low-impact technologies (welfare-focused housing/equipment), and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) integration;
- Translational tools, such as rapid diagnostics (immunochromatographic strips, molecular kits), immunomodulatory strategies, and omics-driven solutions (transcriptomics, proteomics) for precision farming.
We warmly invite researchers, veterinarians, and specialists in related fields to contribute their original research, comprehensive reviews, and methodological advances to this vital special issue.
Dr. Dejun Ji
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- genetic regulation mechanisms
- precision livestock farming
- sustainable resource utilization
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