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Advertisement Search Explore journals Get published About BMC My account Search all BMC articles Search Genetics Selection Evolution Home About Articles Submission Guidelines Search Submit manuscript Aims and scope Genetics Selection Evolution is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal dedicated to original research on all aspects of genetics and selection in farm animal species and in other species that provide novel and/or relevant insights into the genetics of farm animals. Read more. Announcing our expansion in scope Historically Genetics Selection Evolution has been focused on publishing studies based on genetic and genomic data, but with vast increases in the spectrum of other -omic data and fast evolving statistical and computing technologies, we are extending our scope to also support contributions on other -omic data and the use of biotechnology in animal breeding. Please see here for a full description of our journal scope. We would like to emphasize that contributions must include statements on the relevance of the work to the broader readership of the journal. © Sergey Nivens Explore the INRAE journals published by Springer Nature on the new portal Please click here for an overview of the journals and new features. Articles Recent Most accessed Collections Whole-genome sequences restore the original classification of dabbling ducks (genus Anas ) Authors: Zhou Zhang, Huashui Ai and Lusheng Huang Content type: Short communication 13 May 2024 Academic research and training to advance global agriculture through quantitative genetics: a personal perspective on the contributions of Rohan Fernando Authors: Liviu Radu Totir Content type: Editorial 3 May 2024 Redefining and interpreting genomic relationships of metafounders Authors: Andres Legarra, Matias Bermann, Quanshun Mei and Ole F. Christensen Content type: Short communication 2 May 2024 Equivalence of variance components between standard and recursive genetic models using LDL′ transformations Authors: Luis Varona, David López-Carbonell, Houssemeddine Srihi, Carlos Hervás-Rivero, Óscar González-Recio and Juan Altarriba Content type: Research Article 2 May 2024 Genetic legacy and adaptive signatures: investigating the history, diversity, and selection signatures in Rendena cattle resilient to eighteenth century rinderpest epidemics Authors: Elisa Somenzi, Erika Partel, Mario Barbato, Ana María Chero Osorio, Licia Colli, Niccolò Franceschi, Roberto Mantovani, Fabio Pilla, Matteo Komjanc, Alessandro Achilli, Heidi Christine Hauffe and Paolo Ajmone Marsan Content type: Research Article 2 May 2024 Most recent articles RSS View all articles A review on SNP and other types of molecular markers and their use in animal genetics Authors: Alain Vignal, Denis Milan, Magali SanCristobal and André Eggen Content type: Research 15 May 2002 Ancient DNA studies: new perspectives on old samples Authors: Ermanno Rizzi, Martina Lari, Elena Gigli, Gianluca De Bellis and David Caramelli Content type: Review 6 July 2012 The Erratum to this article has been published in Genetics Selection Evolution 2013 45 :4 Direct and social genetic parameters for growth and fin damage traits in Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) Authors: Hanne M Nielsen, Brage B Monsen, Jørgen Ødegård, Piter Bijma, Børge Damsgård, Hilde Toften and Ingrid Olesen Content type: Research 24 January 2014 Estimation of genetic variance for macro- and micro-environmental sensitivity using double hierarchical generalized linear models Authors: Han A Mulder, Lars Rönnegård, W Freddy Fikse, Roel F Veerkamp and Erling Strandberg Content type: Research 4 July 2013 Accounting for dominance to improve genomic evaluations of dairy cows for fertility and milk production traits Authors: Hassan Aliloo, Jennie E. Pryce, Oscar González-Recio, Benjamin G. Cocks and Ben J. Hayes Content type: Research Article 1 February 2016 Most accessed articles RSS View all articles 2019 Retrospective Collection Celebrating Genetics Selection Evolution’s 50th anniversary Collection showcasing influential papers published in the journal over the past five decades. Published: 19 November 2019 2018 Thematic Series Goat ADAPTmap Project Collection featuring research from the Goat AdaptMap project, a worldwide analysis of goat biodiversity. Published: 19 November 2018 2016 Thematic Series International Symposium on Functional Animal Genomics 2015 Collection featuring research and reviews from the International Symposium on Function Animal Genomics, held in Piacenza, Italy on 27th-29th July 2015. Published: 29 March 2016 Editors-in-Chief Didier Boichard, PhD, INRAE, France Mario Calus, PhD, Wageningen University, Netherlands Jack Dekkers, PhD, Iowa State University, US Helene Hayes, PhD, INRAE, France Thomas Faraut, PhD, INRAE, France Managing Editor Alexandra Badiou-Beneteau, PhD, INRAE, France New Thematic Series: Celebrating Rohan Fernando’s contributions to quantitative genetics On the occasion of Rohan Fernando’s retirement from his position as Professor of Animal Science at Iowa State University, Genetics Selection Evolution is proud to publish a special series of papers by several of Rohan’s collaborators and colleagues (past and present) to honor his important contributions to quantitative genetics, especially to animal breeding. Details are described in the Editorial prepared for the series. Papers will be released as they have successfully completed the standard peer review process. Organizing Editor : Jack Dekkers , Iowa State University, United States Read More Featured Articles Featured: Mapping restricted introgression across the genomes of admixed indigenous African cattle breeds The genomes of indigenous African cattle are composed of components with Middle Eastern (taurine) and South Asian (indicine) origins, providing a valuable model to study hybridization and to identify genetic barriers to gene flow. In this study, we analysed indigenous African cattle breeds as models of hybrid zones, considering taurine and indicine samples as ancestors. In a genomic cline analysis of whole-genome sequence data, we considered over 8 million variants from 144 animals, which allows for fine-mapping of potential genomic incompatibilities at high resolution across the genome. Featured: A meta-analysis of genetic and phenotypic diversity of European local pig breeds reveals genomic regions associated with breed differentiation for production traits Intense selection of modern pig breeds has resulted in genetic improvement of production traits while the performance of local pig breeds has remained lower. As local pig breeds have been bred in extensive systems, they have adapted to specific environmental conditions, resulting in a rich genotypic and phenotypic diversity. This study is based on European local pig breeds that have been genetically characterized using DNA-pool sequencing data and phenotypically characterized using breed level phenotypes related to stature, fatness, growth, and reproductive performance traits. These data were analyzed using a dedicated approach to detect signatures of selection linked to phenotypic traits in order to uncover potential candidate genes that may underlie adaptation to specific environments. Introducing our new Associate Editors We are delighted to welcome our new Associate Editors and the expertise and the strength they bring to the board. Xiangdong Ding is Professor at the China Agricultural University in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics. He has conducted cooperative research and visiting studies at the University of Göttingen in Germany, Aarhus University in Denmark, and University of California, Berkeley in the USA. His research interests include statistical genetics, animal molecular design and breeding, GWAS, genomic prediction, and analysis of the genetic basis of complex traits in pigs and cattle. Christian Maltecca is a Professor of quantitative genetics and breeding in the Department of Animal Science at North...