Article
Genome-wide association analysis identifies the genetic basis of fat deposition in the tails of sheep (Ovis aries).
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2017
Xu S-S, Ren X, Yang G-L, Xie X-L, Zhao Y-X, Zhang M, Shen Z-Q, Ren Y-L, Gao L, Shen M, Kantanen J, Li M-H
Abstract excerpt
Fat-tailed sheep (Ovis aries) can survive in harsh environments and satisfy human's intake of dietary fat. However, the animals require more feed, which increases the cost of farming. Thus, most farmers currently prefer thin-tailed, short-tailed or docked sheep. To date, the molecular mechanism of the formation of fat tails in sheep has not been completely elucidated. Here, we conducted a genome-wide association...
Topics
- Adiposity
- Animals
- Breeding
- Chromosome Mapping
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Annotation
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide