Genetics and Breeding in Dogs: From Biodiversity to Pathology
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Biomedical Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 2722
Special Issue Editors
Interests: companion animals; endangered local breeds
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: dogs; biodiversity; phylogeny; breeding; genomics; coat color; new phenotypes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last few decades have seen incredible advances in the field of genomics, with the development and enhancement of genomic technologies and an increasing interest of the research in this area. The first dog genome sequence assembly was released only three years after the human one, in 2004, and since then, researchers have had the opportunity to shed light on their evolution, domestication, biodiversity, and health.
Therefore, we are pleased to invite you to submit original research in the field of dog genetics, aimed at the investigation of the heritability and/or the genomic regions associated to pathologies, behavior, or other interest traits (coat colors, morphological traits, breed specialization, etc.); the evaluation of the genetic diversity of populations, either local or internationally diffused; and the study of domestication and breed development and history.
This will increase knowledge about the genetic mechanisms underlying morbid and interest traits, thus contributing to dog welfare. Moreover, studying the history and the genetic diversity of the breeds and populations would be of help in their management and conservation. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Luigi Liotta
Prof. Dr. Paola Crepaldi
Dr. Arianna Bionda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiversity
- local breeds
- genomics
- dogs
- breeding and conservation
- inherited diseases
- new phenotypes
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