Dear Colleagues,

It is estimated that 70% more food has to be produced without destroying the environment by 2050, due to the world's expected nine-billion-strong population. Livestock production contributes 40% of the global value of agricultural output and constitutes a very important component of the agricultural economy, while efficient livestock production requires the selection and development of breeds that are well adapted to the specific production environments, to perform sustainable farming and to maintain economic stability. The animal breeding industry, aiming to improve the quantity and quality of livestock production, has been greatly revolutionized by the adoption of Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) and the Genomic Selection (GS) technologies, and I am hereby excited to invite researchers to submit manuscripts that address theories or applications of quantitative genetics on animal breeding for this Special Issue.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following list:

• Quantitative Genetics Theory
• Selection Theory
• (Genomic) Breeding Value Estimation
• Genome-Wide Association Studies
• Genome Editing
• Marker-Assisted Selection
• Pedigree-Based Selection
• Genotype Phasing and Imputation
• Breeding Program Design, Evaluation and Optimization

Dr. Hailin Su
Guest Editor

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• Livestock Production
• Animal Breeding
• BLUP
• Genomic Selection