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Genome-wide association study for postweaning weight traits in Lori-Bakhtiari sheep.
Tropical animal health and production - 14 Feb 2021
Almasi Mohammad, Zamani Pouya, Mirhoseini Seyed Ziaeddin, Moradi Mohammad Hossein
Abstract excerpt
Marker-assisted selection is an effective method in novel animal breeding programs. This study was conducted to perform a genome-wide association study to detect candidate genes and quantitative trait loci associated with postweaning weight traits in meat-type sheep. Body weight records were collected during 29 years (1989 to 2017) in Lori-Bakhtiari sheep flock of the Shooli Breeding Station in Iran. A total of...
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