Detalle de: Epigenetics: A New Challenge in the Post-Genomic Era of Livestock

Livestock genetics is currently navigating through a genomic era promoted by advances in DNA technologies. For instance, massive amounts of genomic information (e.g., arrays that genotype more than 500K SNPs along the bovine genome) are incorporated into the prediction of genetic merit providing higher predictive accuracy (Van Raden et al., 2008). This increment has led to important changes in the animal breeding industry (Dekkers, 2004; Ibanez-Escriche and Gonzalez-Recio, 2011). New advances continue, and efforts are currently placed in whole genome sequencing (e.g., in species such as cattle and swine) for its implementation future implementation to improve accuracy of genomic selection or mapping new QTL of interest (Meuwissen and Goddard, 2010).