Application of Genomic Technologies in Pig Genetics and Breeding
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 68
Special Issue Editors
Interests: livestock genetics and breeding; animal genomics; genome selection; animal wellfare
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Interests: livestock genetics and breeding; animal genomics; genome selection; animal disease resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Genomic technologies have enabled pig breeders to make more informed decisions, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of breeding programs, by providing more precise and efficient methods for improving genetic traits. They help in breeding pigs that are more productive, healthier, and better adapted to their environment, ultimately contributing to the sustainability and profitability of the pork industry.
Therefore, we are pleased to invite contributors to submit original research concerning studies identifying genetic variations associated with economic traits. Particularly welcome are methods that use genetic information from a large number of markers across the genome to predict the genetic value of an individual, technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 that enable precise modification of the pig genome, and technologies that analyze the expression of genes and proteins, and so forth.
With this Special Issue, we aim to increase the knowledge around the genetic mechanisms underlying economic traits and genomic or AI breeding technologies, thus contributing to pig breeding. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ligang Wang
Dr. Hongbo Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genome-wide association studies
- genomic selection
- gene editing
- transcriptomics
- proteomics
- epigenetics
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