Before submitting the manuscript, the corresponding author should verify every item below, mark the corresponding box (☑), and submit this checklist together with the manuscript. All items are mandatory.
1. This manuscript falls within the aims and scope of the Journal of Animal Breeding and Genomics (JABG).
2. This manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal.
3. The submitted file is the final version, and all authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
4. The manuscript includes the title, author information, abstract, keywords, main text, and references.
1. All authors have agreed to the submission of the manuscript and the order of authorship.
2. All authors meet the authorship criteria.
3. The corresponding author is able to respond responsibly to inquiries during submission, peer review, revision, and after publication.
4. The Author Contributions section has been completed.
1. The authors confirm that there is no plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication or falsification, or inappropriate authorship.
2. If animal experiments or human subject research are involved, the relevant approval number has been stated.
3. If tables, figures, or data from other sources are used, the necessary permission has been obtained or the source has been properly acknowledged.
4. The Conflict of Interest section has been completed.
1. The Ethical Statement section has been completed.
2. The Data Availability section has been completed.
3. The Funding section has been completed.
4. The Acknowledgments section has been completed.
5. The Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies section has been completed.
1. The research methods, experimental design, and analytical procedures have been described in sufficient detail.
2. The statistical model, experimental unit, analytical methods, and software information have been sufficiently described.
3. Data exclusion criteria, missing data handling, and outlier treatment have been stated where applicable.
1. All abbreviations have been spelled out at first mention.
2. All tables and figures have been cited in numerical order in the main text.
3. The titles, legends, and abbreviation definitions for all tables and figures have been checked.
4. References have been formatted according to JABG style, and DOI information has been checked.
5. All references cited in the text are listed in the reference list, and all references in the reference list are cited in the text.
1. The corresponding author has shared the final manuscript with all authors before submission.
2. The authors agree to respond sincerely to revision requests and editorial queries during the review and publication process.
3. The authors confirm that they have reviewed this checklist and that the manuscript complies with the submission guidelines of the Journal of Animal Breeding and Genomics.