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Whole-genome analyses identify loci and selective signals associated with body size in cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Mar 2020
Chen Qiuming, Huang Bizhi, Zhan Jingxi, Wang Junjie, Qu Kaixing, Zhang Fengwei, Shen Jiafei, Jia Peng, Ning Qingqing, Zhang Jicai, Chen Ningbo, Chen Hong, Lei Chuzhao
Abstract excerpt
Body size plays a key role in production, health, selection, and environmental adaptation of animals, but the genetic basis of body size variation is not clearly understood. Here, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of 15 body size traits using autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) derived from whole-genome sequences of 31 Brahman cattle and 131 Yunling cattle and identified 20...
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