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Harnessing genomic information for livestock improvement

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Georges, Michel, Charlier, Carole, Hayes, Ben·2019·Nature Reviews Genetics

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The world demand for animal-based food products is anticipated to increase by 70% by 2050. Meeting this demand in a way that has a minimal impact on the environment will require the implementation of advanced technologies, and methods to improve the genetic quality of livestock are expected to play a large part. Over the past 10 years, genomic selection has been introduced in several major livestock species and has more than doubled genetic progress in some. However, additional improvements are required. Genomic information of increasing complexity (including genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic and microbiome data), combined with technological advances for its cost-effective collection and use, will make a major contribution.

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  1. Georges, M. et al. in Epigenetics and Complex Traits (eds Naoumova, A. K. & Greenwood, C. M. T.) 89–106 (Springer, New York, NY, 2013). This paper reviews the current molecular understanding of the unique phenomenon of polar overdominance at the ovine callipyge locus
  2. Wang, M., Pryce, J. E., Savin, K. & Hayes, B. J. Prediction of residual feed intake from genome & metagenome profiles in first lactation Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Breed. Genet. 21, 89–92 (2015)

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Authors
Georges, M., Charlier, C., & Hayes, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Liège (BE)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Georges, Michel
Venue
Nature Reviews Genetics
Published
2018-12-04
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
135-156
ISSN
  • 1471-0056 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0064
OpenAlex
W2902798405
Cited by
384
References
282
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 49 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 64 · 2021: 71 · 2020: 51 · 2019: 17
FWCI
4.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORBi (University of Liège) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Keywords
genomic selection, livestock improvement, animal breeding, genetic advance, epigenomics, transcriptomics, microbiome, food security, genomic technologies
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Husbandry, Genome, Livestock

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