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Detecting signatures of selection within the Tibetan sheep mitochondrial genome.
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Nov 2017
Niu Lili, Chen Xiaoyong, Xiao Ping, Zhao Qianjun, Zhou Jingxuan, Hu Jiangtao, Sun Hongxin, Guo Jiazhong, Li Li, Wang Linjie, Zhang Hongping, Zhong Tao
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Tibetan sheep, a Chinese indigenous breed, are mainly distributed in plateau and mountain-valley areas at a terrestrial elevation between 2260 and 4100 m. The herd is genetically distinct from the other domestic sheep and undergoes acclimatization to adapt to the hypoxic environment. To date, whether the mitochondrial DNA modification of Tibetan sheep shares the same feature as the other domestic breed remains...
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