Genomic Insights into Sheep and Goat Breeding Efficiency

The field of livestock diversity, particularly focusing on domestically raised sheep and goats, is a crucial area of study. These animals are valuable for their meat, milk, and textile fibers, traits that are largely quantitative and controlled by multiple genes and environments. Understanding the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of these economic traits is essential for comprehending their formation. However, there are still gaps in our knowledge, particularly in relation to the relationship between genotype and phenotype, and the history of domestication and breeding at the genomic level.

This research topic aims to reveal the genetic diversity and genetic characters of sheep and goats. The main objectives include the analysis of the internal genetic diversity and genetic traits of these animals, the identification of important functional genes, metabolic pathways, and signaling pathways, and the design of molecular marker-based breeding strategies. These goals are intended to improve the physiological performance of material metabolism in sheep and goats, increase production and efficiency, and accelerate the improvement of quality sheep and goats in terms of better breeding, stress resistance, and meat quality.

To gather further insights into the genetic and genomic aspects of sheep and goats, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

- The study of genetic diversity and genetic characters of sheep and goat genomes.
- The discovery and identification of functional genes and metabolic pathways in the sheep and goat genomes.
- The design and implementation of assisted selection at the genome level.