Application of Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle Disease Prevention

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The authors provide an overview of the application of genomic selection technology to disease prevention, which is expected to provide a new engine for livestock development as technology continues to advance. Before considering publication, I consider the following points of concern:

1. Genomic selection technology improves animal welfare? Which aspect of welfare I consider should be more specific. Because there are many aspects of animal welfare. Here it should be made more concrete.

2. I think the abstract section should be reorganised in terms of ideas, the current version lacks logic. In especially the last sentence about the description of the significance of this study, how is it related to biosafety? The previous section mentions the challenges of cost control, how does that relate to economic benefits? Please reorganise the writing carefully and enhance the logic.

3. The same problem exists with the introduction, where the author's description of each part is completely cut off and illogical, so please do the same to sort out your thoughts and rewrite the introductory part.

4. 4. The authors have read a lot of literature to describe the application of genomic selection technology. However, I believe that the advantages and disadvantages (challenges) of the application of genomic selection technology should be summarised in a table (a diagram would be better). In this way, readers can quickly get the gist of the whole text, which also enhances the readability.

5. Similarly, the author's entire manuscript is devoid of any summary charts and graphs, which I don't think is enough to engage the reader, much less increase the impact of the article.

6. As a Review article, I think the authors have not completely read all the articles in the field, especially some of the latest, high-impact literature seems to be a bit lacking, and I suggest the authors to add it.

Comments on the Quality of English Language

I have no further comment on this.

Author Response

We thank the reviewer for their constructive comments. We have addressed the comments on a point-by-point basis in the revised version.

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The authors provide an overview of the application of genomic selection technology to disease prevention, which is expected to provide a new engine for livestock development as technology continues to advance. Before considering publication, I consider the following points of concern:

1. Genomic selection technology improves animal welfare? Which aspect of welfare I consider should be more specific. Because there are many aspects of animal welfare. Here it should be made more concrete.

Authors: Details on animal welfare were expanded

 

2. I think the abstract section should be reorganised in terms of ideas, the current version lacks logic. In especially the last sentence about the description of the significance of this study, how is it related to biosafety? The previous section mentions the challenges of cost control, how does that relate to economic benefits? Please reorganise the writing carefully and enhance the logic.

Authors: The sentences were reorganized as suggested.

 

3. The same problem exists with the introduction, where the author's description of each part is completely cut off and illogical, so please do the same to sort out your thoughts and rewrite the introductory part.

Authors: The introduction is reorganized.

 

4. The authors have read a lot of literature to describe the application of genomic selection technology. However, I believe that the advantages and disadvantages (challenges) of the application of genomic selection technology should be summarised in a table (a diagram would be better). In this way, readers can quickly get the gist of the whole text, which also enhances the readability.

Authors: Diagrams are included

 

5. Similarly, the author's entire manuscript is devoid of any summary charts and graphs, which I don't think is enough to engage the reader, much less increase the impact of the article.

Authors: Figures were included.

 

6. As a Review article, I think the authors have not completely read all the articles in the field, especially some of the latest, high-impact literature seems to be a bit lacking, and I suggest the authors to add it.

Authors: More references were included.

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Application of Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle Disease Pre-2 vention ,I reviewed this paper.the review is very good and important but need some modifications 

Abstract lines 36-43 need to be rephrased...

Line 43 there was a typing error please do the correction 

Keywords must be reorganized with alphabet order 

Introduction is very important and good in typing 

 

Line 49 reference number 1 need more reference in this area

Line 57 more data needed In agriculture production please add more referencene and check references number 4

Line79-89 five compartments authors stated should be reorganized in summarized pattern 

Line 91 how can authors identify the degree of disease resistance?

Line 107_113neee more information regarding to food safety please clarify and add this important information 

Line 123 how authors could detect the population size?

 

Line 131-142 what about the references in this paragraph.as this paragraph should be rich of many new references

Line 200!-230 paragraphs related to mastitis and calf affection should be reorganized 

Line 236-239 with no references how come?

Lines333-340 there were many typing errors and extra spacing should be avoided

Line 414-428 with only one references please clarify to be clear and should contain many references 

Thank you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author Response

We thank the reviewer for their constructive comments. We have addressed the comments on a point-by-point basis in the revised version.

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Application of Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle Disease Prevention ,I reviewed this paper. the review is very good and important but need some modifications.

The authors thank the reviewer for the comments. we have addressed the suggestions provided on a point by point basis. 

Abstract lines 36-43 need to be rephrased...

Authors: The sentences were rephrased

Line 43 there was a typing error please do the correction 

Authors: None detected however, it was rephrased.

Keywords must be reorganized with alphabet order 

Authors: Reorganized

Introduction is very important and good in typing 

Line 49 reference number 1 need more reference in this area

Authors; It is a fact; no contracting statements to the fact. So, adding more references won’t change the fact. The reference included is fitting.

Line 57 more data needed In agriculture production please add more referencene and check references number 4

Authors: More references are included.

Line79-89 five compartments authors stated should be reorganized in summarized pattern 

Authors: It is rewritten.

Line 91 how can authors identify the degree of disease resistance?

Authors: Explanation Is included.

Line 107_113neee more information regarding to food safety please clarify and add this important information 

Authors: The section is expanded.

Line 123 how authors could detect the population size?

Authors: Explanation is included

Line 131-142 what about the references in this paragraph.as this paragraph should be rich of many new references

Authors: More references are included.

Line 200!-230 paragraphs related to mastitis and calf affection should be reorganized

Authors: More information is included 

Line 236-239 with no references how come?

Authors: More references are included.

Lines333-340 there were many typing errors and extra spacing should be avoided

Authors: No typing errors or spacing detected; however, the sentences were rephrased.

Line 414-428 with only one references please clarify to be clear and should contain many references 

Authors: More references are included.

Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

My comments have been addressed well.