Background One of the approaches to detect genetics variants affecting fitness traits is to
identify their surrounding genomic signatures of past selection. With established methods for …

The composition and structure of fleece variation observed in mammals is a consequence
of a strong selective pressure for fiber production after domestication. In sheep, fleece …

Selection for increased resistance to Salmonella carrier-state (defined as the persistency of
the bacteria 4 wk after inoculation) could reduce the risk for the consumer of food toxi-…

Selection for increased resistance to Salmonella colonisation and excretion could reduce the
risk of foodborne Salmonella infection. In order to identify potential loci affecting resistance, …

The quail is a valuable farm and laboratory animal. Yet molecular information about this
species remains scarce. We present here the first genetic linkage map of the Japanese quail. …

The search for the genetic determinism of prolificacy variability in sheep has evidenced
several major mutations in genes playing a crucial role in the control of ovulation rate. In the …

As a first step towards the development of radiation hybrid maps, we have produced a radiation
hybrid panel in the chicken by fusing female embryonic diploid fibroblasts irradiated at 6 …

Purpose A protective effect of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) on follicle atresia was recently
demonstrated using long-term treatments, but this effect has never been supported by …

We recently demonstrated that the Lacaune deficient homozygous haplotype 6 (LDHH6)
potentially hosts a recessive perinatal lethal mutation in Lacaune dairy sheep mapped on OAR3…

In mammalian ovaries, the theca layers of growing follicles are critical for maintaining their
structural integrity and supporting androgen synthesis. Through combining the postnatal …