Genetic Evaluation of Local Livestock Breeds
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 16123
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal production; genetic selection; horse
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Many local livestock breeds are raised all over the world, being in many cases the best option due to its great adaptation to the territory, since there are many local breeds well adapted to the ecological limitations of their environment. These breeds have valuable genetic resources that can be decisive for their viability in the face of global changes. Unfortunately, the present and future of many of these breeds can be problematic, since they use to be less productive than selected and improved breeds and there is a tendency in the animal industry to prioritize high productions instead of adaptation to environment and resilience. Thus, it is important to disseminate the results of the research on local species and their genetic, phenotypic and social contribution on their environment.
It is important (i) to estimate the genetic diversity of these breeds, which determines the subsequent improvement of their characteristics and adaptation to the environment, and (ii) to describe their relationship with their own environment to highlight their specificity.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, short communications and reviews are welcome. Topics of interest include any genetic aspect of local livestock breeds, from the analysis of original genotypes adapted to environments, connections between populations to genetic selection to improve traits or genetic conservation efforts. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Maria Jose Sanchez Guerrero
Prof. Dr. Ester Bartolomé
Guest Editors
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Dr. Maria Jose Jose Sanchez Guerrero
Prof. Dr. Ester Bartolomé
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 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2400 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.
Keywords
- local breeds
- genetic conservation
- genetic selection
- domestic animals
- native breeds
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