Genetics and Epigenetics of Pig Reproduction and Breeding
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 August 2023) | Viewed by 410
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pig; reproductive traits; follicular development; genetics and epigenetics; non-coding RNA
Interests: animal genetic and developmental regulation; small-molecule modulators; epigenetic regulation; epigenetic omics; bioinformatics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pig reproduction, a hotspot in agricultural biology, determines pork production and economic benefits. It is reported that several reproductive traits are essential to maintain healthy reproduction and high reproductive efficiency of pigs, including ovulation rate, oocyte quality, embryo viability, litter size, and puberty age in sows and testicular size, semen quality, and libido in boars. Most of the above-mentioned traits are threshold traits that are reported to be influenced by genetic and epigenetic regulators, and susceptible to the environment. Although the genetic influence on pig reproduction is widely studied, the overall genetic and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms are still poorly understood. Breeding is the main approach to retain and improve excellent traits, which is widely applied in pigs. Although we have gone through four different stages of breeding, it is still in high demand to develop a more specific and high-efficiency approach for pig breeding.
We launch this Special Issue with the primary aim to gain novel insights and update readers on the latest advances in the field of genetics and epigenetics of pig reproduction, including the discovery of new genes, non-coding RNAs, and proteins associations, the identification of biomarkers, regulators, and mechanisms involved, further explore novel breeding technologies and approaches to improve pig reproductive efficiency. In this regard, we welcome the submission of original research articles, reviews, and methods with a particular interest in the areas which cover in this Special Issue, but not limited to: (1) the variants and biomarkers impacting on genetics in pig reproduction; (2) functional characterization of the involved genomics and epigenomics; (3) the genetic and epigenetic regulators, regulatory modes and mechanisms influencing pig reproduction; (4) application of the novel variants and regulators to improve pig reproduction; (5) application of the novel and improved methods in pig breeding; (6) revealing the effects of gene-environment interactions on the reproduction and breeding of pigs.
Dr. Xing Du
Dr. Zengxiang Pan
Prof. Dr. Qifa Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Sus scrofa
- pig
- reproduction
- reproductive traits
- breeding
- genetics and genomics
- epigentics and epigenomics
- variants
- sequencing
- gene-environment interaction
