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De Novo Assembly of the Donkey White Blood Cell Transcriptome and a Comparative Analysis of Phenotype-Associated Genes between Donkeys and Horses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Xie Feng-Yun, Feng Yu-Long, Wang Hong-Hui, Ma Yun-Feng, Yang Yang, Wang Yin-Chao, Shen Wei, Pan Qing-Jie, Yin Shen, Sun Yu-Jiang, Ma Jun-Yu
Abstract excerpt
Prior to the mechanization of agriculture and labor-intensive tasks, humans used donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) for farm work and packing. However, as mechanization increased, donkeys have been increasingly raised for meat, milk, and fur in China. To maintain the development of the donkey industry, breeding programs should focus on traits related to these new uses. Compared to conventional marker-assisted...
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