Molecular Genetics and Genomics of Ruminants
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ruminants play a huge role in economies throughout the world converting forages into highly nutritious protein to feed an expanding worldwide population. The increased use of molecular genetics and genomics has enabled ruminant genetic improvement programs to achieve tremendous gains in production efficiency, improved animal health, and resilience and adaptability to different environmental production systems. Advances in technologies such as gene editing, sequencing technologies, and bioinformatics tool development have dramatically advanced our ability to analyze and understand genomes and the relationship between genotype and phenotype.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to report the recent progress achieved in genomics studies on ruminants. This includes but is not limited to, genetic and physical mapping, genome sequencing, genome structure and organization, genome assembly, comparative genomics, genome evolution, gene editing, expression profiling, host and rumen microbiome interactions, epigenomics, SNP discovery, genome-wide association studies, and genomic selection or prediction. Bioinformatics tools and databases that assist genomic data analyses are also welcome.
Dr. Brad A. Freking
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ruminant genomics
- structural genomics
- functional genomics
- epigenomics
- gene expression
- genome sequencing
- genome evolution
- genome-wide association study
- genomic selection
- marker-assisted selection
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