Genomic signatures of long-term selection in the Langhill dairy herd: the power of a five-decade experiment for sustainable dairy cattle breeding
Rajiv Sharma, Mike Coffey, Georgios Banos, Raphael Mrode, Bingjie Li, Ian Archibald, Eileen Wall, Wayne Powell
This study analyzes genomic changes in a 50-year dairy cattle selection experiment, finding increased inbreeding and localized genetic differentiation in the selected line.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintGenetics