Article
Genomic characteristics of four different geese populations in China.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2021
Liu H, Zhu C, Song W, Xu W, Tao Z, Zhang S, Li H
Abstract excerpt
It is well known that many Chinese goose breeds differ substantially in economic performance, but the genetic changes involved are still poorly understood. This study sequenced 35 individuals from four goose breeds namely Shitou, Zhedong White, Taihu, and Zi with an average sequencing depth of 10× for each individual. Among these populations, SNPs were identified, which clustered the individuals into four...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- China
- Geese
- Genetics, Population
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide