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. 2021 Dec 17;11(6):7-18.
doi: 10.1093/af/vfab057. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Consequence of epigenetic processes on animal health and productivity: is additional level of regulation of relevance?

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Consequence of epigenetic processes on animal health and productivity: is additional level of regulation of relevance?

Eveline M Ibeagha-Awemu et al. Anim Front. .
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Keywords: disease resistance; epigenetic factors; farm animals; livestock; production traits; transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

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Farm management practices and technologies that enhance genetic gain in livestock breeding and improvement.
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A window is opened for further exploration of the mechanisms of disease resistance in farm animals through epigenetic processes.
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Epigenetic factors respond to external and internal environment factors (the exposome) and interact with the underlying genotype to influence phenotypic outcomes.
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Strategies for incorporating genetic and epigenetic data for breeding for disease resistance in livestock.

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