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Section edited by Shane Burgess and Jacqueline Smith
This section covers all aspects of the genomics of vertebrates, excluding humans, primates and rodents, including livestock species.
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DNA methylation is a frequently studied epigenetic modification due to its role in regulating gene expression and hence in biological processes and in determining phenotypic plasticity in organisms. Rudimentar...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:476
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Intensive selection has resulted in increased growth rates and muscularity in broiler chickens, in addition to adverse effects, including delayed organ development, sudden death syndrome, and altered metabolic...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:469
Published on: 20 June 2017
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Mammary glands of dairy cattle produce milk for the newborn offspring and for human consumption. Long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) play various functions in eukaryotic cells. However, types and roles o...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:468
Published on: 19 June 2017
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Fatty acid composition of muscle is an important trait contributing to meat quality. Recently, genome-wide association study (GWAS) has been extensively used to explore the molecular mechanism underlying impor...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:464
Published on: 14 June 2017
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Compensatory growth is a phase of rapid growth, greater than the growth rate of control animals, that occurs after a period of growth-stunting conditions. Fish show a capacity for compensatory growth after all...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:447
Published on: 7 June 2017
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Fully isogenic lines in fish can be developed using “mitotic” gynogenesis (suppression of first zygotic mitosis following inactivation of the sperm genome). However, genome-wide verification of the steps in th...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:449
Published on: 7 June 2017
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The mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) is an important and widely cultured fish in China. However, the lack of selective breeding of mandarin fish in previous decades has resulted in a decline in the growth rate o...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:446
Published on: 6 June 2017
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Spermatogenesis is a complex process characterized by the activation and/or repression of a number of genes in a spatio-temporal manner. Pubertal development in males starts with the onset of the first spermat...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:441
Published on: 5 June 2017
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Understanding the genetic and developmental origins of phenotypic novelty is central to the study of biological diversity. In this study we identify modifications to the expression of genes at four development...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:424
Published on: 30 May 2017
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Although genome-wide association and genomic selection studies have primarily focused on additive effects, dominance and imprinting effects play an important role in mammalian biology and development. The degr...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:425
Published on: 30 May 2017
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Differences in DNA methylation are known to contribute to the development of immune-related disorders in humans but relatively little is known about how methylation regulates immune function in cattle. Utilizi...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:405
Published on: 25 May 2017
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Reduced physical activity and increased intake of calorically-dense diets are the main risk factors for obesity, glucose intolerance, and type 2 diabetes. Chronic overnutrition and hyperglycemia can alter gene...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:411
Published on: 25 May 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Genomics 2017 18:471
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Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays for domestic cattle have catalyzed the identification of genetic markers associated with complex traits for inclusion in modern breeding and selection programs. Usin...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:386
Published on: 18 May 2017
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Pikes represent an important genus (Esox) harbouring a pre-duplication karyotype (2n = 2x = 50) of economically important salmonid pseudopolyploids. Here, we have characterized the 5S ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) i...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:391
Published on: 18 May 2017
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Indigenous cattle in Africa have adapted to various local environments to acquire superior phenotypes that enhance their survival under harsh conditions. While many studies investigated the adaptation of overa...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:371
Published on: 12 May 2017
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Fatty acid composition contributes importantly to meat quality and is essential to the nutritional value of the meat. Identification of genetic factors underlying levels of fatty acids can be used to breed for...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:369
Published on: 11 May 2017
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RNA editing by ADAR (adenosine deaminase acting on RNA) proteins is a form of transcriptional regulation that is widespread among humans and other primates. Based on high-throughput scans used to identify puta...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:360
Published on: 9 May 2017
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Rumen epithelial tissue plays an important role in nutrient absorption and rumen health. However, whether forage quality and particle size impact the rumen epithelial morphology is unclear. The current study w...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:353
Published on: 6 May 2017
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Climate change poses a multi-dimensional threat to food and agricultural systems as a result of increased risk to animal growth, development, health, and food product quality. This study was designed to charac...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:352
Published on: 6 May 2017
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The genetic diversity of Neotropical fish fauna is underrepresented in public databases. This distortion is evident for the order Siluriformes, in which the suborders Siluroidei and Loricarioidei share equival...
BMC Genomics 2017 18:345
Published on: 4 May 2017
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