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Published Online: 20 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70067

A Large‐Scale Cross‐Population Evaluation of Genetic Risk Variants for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dobermanns
Alma H. Hulsman, Gwen Flokstra, Christina Kijan, Marilijn van Rumpt, Johannes C. M. Vernooij, Thomas C. Nelson, Sophie Liu, Lieke Vree, Magdalena Harakalova, Ingrid Ljungvall, Jens Haggstrom, Gerhard Wess, Hille Fieten, Marjo K. Hytönen, Hannes Lohi, Frank G. van Steenbeek
Abstract
Published Online: 9 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70206

Estimation Model of Pig Weight Based on Body Measurements and Analysis of Its Genetic Basis
Yanfeng Fu, Chao Liao, Weining Li, Chaohui Dai, Xuemin Wang, Hui Li, Jin Hu, Jinhua Cheng
Abstract
Published Online: 9 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70194

Integrated Genome‐Wide Association Studies and Selection Signature Analysis Reveal the Genetic Architecture of the Wattle Trait in Goats
Siyi Hu, Chen Wei, Da Feng, Shangquan Gan
Abstract
Published Online: 8 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70198

A Combination of Alleles in LMOD2 and a lncRNA is Strongly Associated With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Lisbeth Høier Olsen, Arney Eva Gunnlaugsdóttir, Majbritt Busk Madsen, Isabella Jane Larsen, Maria Josefine Ubbe Reimann, Foteini Papadaki, Ingrid Ljungvall, Jens Häggström, Torben Martinussen, Henrik Duelund Pedersen, Torkel Falk, Merete Fredholm, Peter Karlskov‐Mortensen
Abstract
Published Online: 8 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70200

Comprehensive Analysis of miRNAs and Predicted Protein Interaction Networks in Skeletal Muscle Development of Myostatin‐Deficient Rabbits
Zhi‐Xian Song, Paing Oo Kyaw, Muhammad Farhab, Ting Zhang, Jingyan Liang, Yu‐Guo Yuan
Abstract
Published Online: 8 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70193

Identifying Co‐Expressed lncRNAs Correlated With Traits of Interest in an Animal Model for Metabolic Diseases in Humans
Lucas Echevarria Nascimento, Bruna Pereira Martins da Silva, Camila Sabino de Oliveira, Mariah Castro Durval, Felipe André Oliveira Freitas, Fernanda Nery Ciconello, Izally Carvalho Gervásio, Simara Larissa Fanalli, Pablo Augusto de Souza Fonseca, Beatriz Gutiérrez‐Gil, Vivian Vezzoni de Almeida, Aline Silva Mello Cesar
Abstract
Published Online: 8 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70201

Genome Wide Analysis Reveals Divergence and Ancestral Origins of Min Pigs
Long Jin, Fengyi Dong, Chengyue Feng, Jiayi Ning, Xiaoran Zhang, Wuyang Liu, Changyi Chen, Dali Wang, Luyao Bie, Chunyan Bai, Hao Sun, Boxing Sun
Abstract
Published Online: 7 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70204

The Animal Variant Classification Guidelines v2: An Update With New Criteria and Improved Clarifications
Lore Desmet, Carlotta Ferrari, Marie Abitbol, Heidi Anderson, Danika Bannasch, Hubert Bauer, Jerold Bell, Nüket Bilgen, Lucie Chevallier, Caroline Dufaure de Citres, Jonas Donner, Carrie J. Finno, Guillermo Giovambattista, Steven M. Harrison, Jessica J. Hayward, Jens Häggström, Jason T. Huff, Tosso Leeb, Ingrid Ljungvall, Maria Longeri, Leslie A. Lyons, Marcela Martinez, Cathryn Mellersh, Frank W. Nicholas, Åsa Ohlsson, Jessica L. Petersen, Pascale Smets, Maria G. Strillacci, Imke Tammen, Samantha Van Buren, Frank G. van Steenbeek, Bart J. G. Broeckx
Abstract
Published Online: 4 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70197

Genetic Monitoring of Tibial Hemimelia in Galloway Cattle
Bertram Brenig
Abstract
Published Online: 2 September 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70196

Genetic Diversity Analysis of Red Fox Populations (Vulpes vulpes L., 1758) in Natural and Anthropogenic Isolation
A. E. Hrebianchuk, V. M. Lukashkova, N. S. Parfionava, R. Ogden, I. S. Tsybovsky
Abstract
Published Online: 31 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70189

Safe and Stable Germline Transmission of MSTN Mutations in Cattle
Gyeong‐Min Gim, Bae Young Choi, Jeongbin Yi, Kyeong‐Hyeon Eom, Soo‐Young Yum, Dae‐Jin Jung, Do‐Yoon Kim, Bokyoung Yang, Jong‐Seo Kim, Donghwan Shim, Goo Jang
Abstract
Published Online: 30 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70192

Transcriptome and Functional Analysis Uncover the Role of ADCY5 in Bovine Adipogenesis
Xuefeng Wei, Xinyue Shan, Lize Yang, Xue Zhao, Yun Ma, Pengpeng Zhang, Yongjie Xu, Ruijie Hao
Abstract
Published Online: 24 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70191

Whole‐Genome Resequencing Reveals Selection Signatures Associated With Lambskin Patterns in Hu Sheep
Kebede Habtegiorgis Beshah, Jing Xie, Muhammad Tariq, Abdul Quddus, Daxiang Wang, Bingru Zhao, Dagan Mao
Abstract
Published Online: 23 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70186

SINE Insertion in LAMA3 in Dogs With Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa
Sarah Kiener, Ronnie Kaufmann, Ori Brenner, Vidhya Jagannathan, Tosso Leeb
Abstract
Published Online: 23 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70190

Evaluation of Multi‐Breed Genomic Prediction Models for Carcass and Reproductive Traits in Zebu Beef Cattle
Gabriel Gubiani, Larissa Temp, Marisol Londoño‐Gil, Miller Teodoro, Eduarda Oliveira, Ignacio Aguilar, Matias Bermann, Daniela Lourenco, Angelica S. C. Pereira, Fernando Baldi
Abstract
Published Online: 20 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70188

MiR‐376c‐3p Targets STRBP mRNA to Regulate Cashmere Goat Hair Follicle Stem Cell Proliferation and Multipotency by Inhibiting the Wnt/β‐Catenin and BMP Signaling Pathways
Yi Guo, Niu Wang, Xiaojie Hou, Longkang Sun, Hulin He, Xin Wang
Abstract
Published Online: 20 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70185

Whole‐Genome Resequencing of 299 Large White Pigs Identifies RASAL2 as a Candidate Gene for Feed Efficiency Traits
Lin Chen, Bin Yang, Haoran Shi, Junzhuo Deng, Jing Gao, Yang Liu
Abstract
Published Online: 20 August 2026
DOI 10.1002/age.70187