Article
Identification of QTLs for behavioral reactivity to social separation and humans in sheep using the OvineSNP50 BeadChip.
BMC genomics - 9 Sept 2014
Hazard Dominique, Moreno Carole, Foulquié Didier, Delval Eric, François Dominique, Bouix Jacques, Sallé Guillaume, Boissy Alain
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Current trends in sheep farming practices rely on animals with a greater level of behavioral autonomy than before, a phenotype that actively contributes to the sustainability of animal production. Social reactivity and reactivity to humans are relevant behavioral traits in sheep, known for their strong gregariousness and weak tolerance to handling, which have previously been reported with moderate to...
Topics
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Linkage
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Male
- Models, Statistical
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Sheep