Leveraging microbiome information for animal genetic improvement

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.07.004
• Publication Date: 2023-07-27T16:21:29Z
• Authors: Lucas Venegas; Paulina López; Nicolas Derome; José M. Yáñez
• Keywords: Genome; Phenotype; Models, Genetic; Microbiota; Animals; Genomics

There is growing evidence that the microbiome influences host phenotypic variation. Incorporating information about the holobiont - the host and its microbiome - into genomic prediction models may accelerate genetic improvements in farmed animal populations. Importantly, these models must account for the indirect effects of the host genome on microbiome-mediated phenotypes.