Advances in Farm Animal Genomic Resources

• Main Author: Philippe V. Baret (auth)
• Other Authors: Johannes A. Lenstra (auth), Stephane Joost (auth), Johann Solkner (auth), Jutta Roosen (auth), Paolo Ajmone Marsan (auth), Ino Curik (auth), Michael W. Bruford (auth), Juha Kantanen (auth), Goran Andersson (auth), Nadine Buys (auth), Michele Tixier-Boichard (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Genetics (non-medical); GIS; Decision Making; Farm animal genomic resources (FAnGR); Social Sciences; Disease Resistance; next generation sequencing; conservation of genomic diversity; data integration; sustainable breeding; Polygenic adaptive and economic traits
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The history of livestock started with the domestication of their wild ancestors: a restricted number of species allowed to be tamed and entered a symbiotic relationship with humans. In exchange for food, shelter and protection, they provided us with meat, eggs, hides, wool and draught power, thus co...