The Innovative Informatics Approaches of High-Throughput Technologies in Livestock: Spearheading the Sustainability and Resiliency of Agrigenomics Research

• Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 12; no. 11; p. 1893
• Main Authors: Suminda, Godagama Gamaarachchige Dinesh, Ghosh, Mrinmoy, Son, Young-Ok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.11.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural research; agrigenomics; animal genetics; Animals; Aquatic birds; Automation; Bioinformatics; Conserved sequence; DNA methylation; DNA sequencing; Food supply; Gene sequencing; Genetic aspects; genome database; Genomes; Genomics; high-throughput technologies; Horses; infectious diseases; Informatics; Livestock; Methods; Next-generation sequencing; Nucleotide sequence; Nucleotide sequencing; Pathogens; Review; Sheep; Sustainability; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Technology; Zoonoses; South Korea; genome database; high-throughput technologies; agrigenomics; animal genetics; infectious diseases
• ISSN: 2075-1729; 2075-1729
• DOI: 10.3390/life12111893

For more than a decade, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been emerging as the mainstay of agrigenomics research. High-throughput technologies have made it feasible to facilitate research at the scale and cost required for using this data in livestock research. Scale frameworks of sequencing for agricultural and livestock improvement, management, and conservation are partly attributable to innovative informatics methodologies and advancements in sequencing practices. Genome-wide sequence-based investigations are often conducted worldwide, and several databases have been created to discover the connections between worldwide scientific accomplishments. Such studies are beginning to provide revolutionary insights into a new era of genomic prediction and selection capabilities of various domesticated livestock species. In this concise review, we provide selected examples of the current state of sequencing methods, many of which are already being used in animal genomic studies, and summarize the state of the positive attributes of genome-based research for cattle ( ), sheep ( ), pigs ( ), horses ( ), chickens ( ), and ducks ( ). This review also emphasizes the advantageous features of sequencing technologies in monitoring and detecting infectious zoonotic diseases. In the coming years, the continued advancement of sequencing technologies in livestock agrigenomics will significantly influence the sustained momentum toward regulatory approaches that encourage innovation to ensure continued access to a safe, abundant, and affordable food supplies for future generations.