Selection Signature Analyses Revealed Genes Associated With Adaptation, Production, and Reproduction in Selected Goat Breeds in Kenya.

Artificial and natural selection in livestock is expected to leave unique footprints on their genomes. Goat breeds in Kenya have evolved for survival, breeding, and production in various harsh ecological areas, and their genomes are likely to have acquired unique alleles for adaptation to such diverse production environments and other traits of economic importance. To investigate signals of selection for some selected goat breeds in Kenya, Alpine ( = 29), Galla ( = 12), Saanen ( = 24), and Toggenburg ( = 31) were considered.

Genome-Wide Association Study of Growth Performance and Immune Response to Newcastle Disease Virus of Indigenous Chicken in Rwanda.

A chicken genome has several regions with quantitative trait loci (QTLs). However, replication and confirmation of QTL effects are required particularly in African chicken populations. This study identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and putative genes responsible for body weight (BW) and antibody response (AbR) to Newcastle disease (ND) in Rwanda indigenous chicken (IC) using genome-wide association studies (GWAS).

Landscape genomics and selection signatures of local adaptation of Eritrean indigenous cattle along environmental gradients.

Most parts of Eritrea are classified as arid and semi-arid land (ASALs) which are characterised by dryness, high ambient temperatures and low precipitation. The country has three different environmental landscapes: highland, Western lowland and Eastern lowland agro-ecological zones (AEZs). The geophysical and biophysical characteristics of the AEZs vary.

Genome-wide genetic diversity and population structure of Garcinia kola (Heckel) in Benin using DArT-Seq technology.

Garcinia kola (Heckel) is a versatile tree indigenous to West and Central Africa. All parts of the tree have value in traditional medicine. Natural populations of the species have declined over the years due to overexploitation.

Correction: Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous chicken in Rwanda using microsatellite markers.

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Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous chicken in Rwanda using microsatellite markers.

Rwanda has about 4.5 million of indigenous chicken (IC) that are very low in productivity. To initiate any genetic improvement programme, IC needs to be accurately characterized.