Genomics of Adaptations in Ungulates

Animals

Farai C. Muchadeyi¹  Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner²  Emmanuel A. Mpolya³  Vivien J. Chebii³ 

[1] Agricultural Research Council Biotechnology Platform (ARC-BTP), Private Bag X5, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa;Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa, International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya;School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 447, Arusha, Tanzania;

关键词: ungulates;    genome evolution;    adaptive evolution;    selection signatures;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ani11061617

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ungulates are a group of hoofed animals that have long interacted with humans as essential sources of food, labor, clothing, and transportation. These consist of domesticated, feral, and wild species raised in a wide range of habitats and biomes. Given the diverse and extreme environments inhabited by ungulates, unique adaptive traits are fundamental for fitness. The documentation of genes that underlie their genomic signatures of selection is crucial in this regard. The increasing availability of advanced sequencing technologies has seen the rapid growth of ungulate genomic resources, which offers an exceptional opportunity to understand their adaptive evolution. Here, we summarize the current knowledge on evolutionary genetic signatures underlying the adaptations of ungulates to different habitats.

【 授权许可】

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