Search Results - "Amills, Marcel"
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Donkey genomes provide new insights into domestication and selection for coat color
Published in Nature communications (08-12-2020)“…Current knowledge about the evolutionary history of donkeys is still incomplete due to the lack of archeological and whole-genome diversity data. To fill this…”
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Mitochondrial DNA diversity of the Sardinian local cattle stock
Published in Scientific reports (15-02-2022)“…The aim of this research was to characterize the genetic diversity of the Sarda (Sa, n = 131), Sardo Bruna (SB, n = 44) and Sardo Modicana (SM, n = 26) cattle…”
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Signatures of selection and environmental adaptation across the goat genome post-domestication
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (19-11-2018)“…Since goat was domesticated 10,000 years ago, many factors have contributed to the differentiation of goat breeds and these are classified mainly into two…”
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Paternal Origins and Migratory Episodes of Domestic Sheep
Published in Current biology (19-10-2020)“…The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock…”
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Genome-wide patterns of homozygosity provide clues about the population history and adaptation of goats
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (19-11-2018)“…Patterns of homozygosity can be influenced by several factors, such as demography, recombination, and selection. Using the goat SNP50 BeadChip, we genotyped…”
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Population structure and identification of genomic regions associated with productive traits in five Italian beef cattle breeds
Published in Scientific reports (12-04-2024)“…Italy has a long history in beef production, with local breeds such as Marchigiana, Chianina, Romagnola, Maremmana, and Podolica which produce high-quality…”
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Differential expression of mRNA isoforms in the skeletal muscle of pigs with distinct growth and fatness profiles
Published in BMC genomics (14-02-2018)“…The identification of genes differentially expressed in the skeletal muscle of pigs displaying distinct growth and fatness profiles might contribute to…”
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Hotspots of recent hybridization between pigs and wild boars in Europe
Published in Scientific reports (26-11-2018)“…After a strong demographic decline before World War II, wild boar populations are expanding and the species is now the second-most abundant ungulate in Europe…”
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Characterizing the Mitochondrial Diversity of Arbi Goats from Tunisia
Published in Biochemical genetics (01-10-2021)“…Arbi is one of the main local goat breeds in Tunisia, representing an important economic resource in arid and hot areas where cattle and sheep cannot thrive…”
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Muscle transcriptomic profiles in pigs with divergent phenotypes for fatness traits
Published in BMC genomics (11-06-2010)“…Selection for increasing intramuscular fat content would definitively improve the palatability and juiciness of pig meat as well as the sensorial and…”
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Integrating genome-wide co-association and gene expression to identify putative regulators and predictors of feed efficiency in pigs
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (02-09-2019)“…Feed efficiency (FE) has a major impact on the economic sustainability of pig production. We used a systems-based approach that integrates single nucleotide…”
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The demographic history and adaptation of Canarian goat breeds to environmental conditions through the use of genome-wide SNP data
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (03-01-2024)“…The presence of goats in the Canary Islands dates back to the late 1st millennium BC, which coincides with the colonization by the Amazigh settlers. However,…”
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Author Correction: Donkey genomes provide new insights into domestication and selection for coat color
Published in Nature communications (26-01-2021)“…A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21014-9…”
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Comparing the mRNA expression profile and the genetic determinism of intramuscular fat traits in the porcine gluteus medius and longissimus dorsi muscles
Published in BMC genomics (04-03-2019)“…Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and composition have a strong impact on the nutritional and organoleptic properties of porcine meat. The goal of the current…”
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Polymorphisms of the cryptochrome 2 and mitoguardin 2 genes are associated with the variation of lipid-related traits in Duroc pigs
Published in Scientific reports (21-06-2019)“…The genetic factors determining the phenotypic variation of porcine fatness phenotypes are still largely unknown. We investigated whether the polymorphism of…”
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Nutrient supply affects the mRNA expression profile of the porcine skeletal muscle
Published in BMC genomics (10-08-2017)“…The genetic basis of muscle fat deposition in pigs is not well known. So far, we have only identified a limited number of genes involved in the absorption,…”
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Patterns of homozygosity in insular and continental goat breeds
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (19-11-2018)“…Genetic isolation of breeds may result in a significant loss of diversity and have consequences on health and performance. In this study, we examined the…”
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About the existence of common determinants of gene expression in the porcine liver and skeletal muscle
Published in BMC genomics (24-06-2019)“…The comparison of expression QTL (eQTL) maps obtained in different tissues is an essential step to understand how gene expression is genetically regulated in a…”
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VarGoats project: a dataset of 1159 whole-genome sequences to dissect Capra hircus global diversity
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (08-11-2021)“…Abstract Background Since their domestication 10,500 years ago, goat populations with distinctive genetic backgrounds have adapted to a broad variety of…”
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Role of AMPK signalling pathway during compensatory growth in pigs
Published in BMC genomics (17-09-2018)“…The molecular basis of compensatory growth in monogastric animals has not yet been fully explored. Herewith, in this study we aim to determine changes in the…”
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