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A genome-wide association study identifies a genomic region for the polycerate phenotype in sheep (Ovis aries).
Scientific reports - 17 Feb 2016
Ren Xue, Yang Guang-Li, Peng Wei-Feng, Zhao Yong-Xin, Zhang Min, Chen Ze-Hui, Wu Fu-An, Kantanen Juha, Shen Min, Li Meng-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Horns are a cranial appendage found exclusively in Bovidae, and play important roles in accessing resources and mates. In sheep (Ovies aries), horns vary from polled to six-horned, and human have been selecting polled animals in farming and breeding. Here, we conducted a genome-wide association study on 24 two-horned versus 22 four-horned phenotypes in a native Chinese breed of Sishui Fur sheep. Together with...
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