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Whole-genome resequencing identified candidate genes associated with the number of ribs in Hu sheep.
Genomics - 1 Jul 2021
Zhang Deyin, Zhang Xiaoxue, Li Fadi, Liu Teng, Hu Zhihong, Gao Ning, Yuan Lvfeng, Li Xiaolong, Zhao Yuan, Zhao Liming, Zhang Yukun, Xu Dan, Song Qizhi, Cheng Jiangbo, Wang Weimin
Abstract excerpt
The number of ribs is an important economic trait in the sheep industry when the sheep are raised for mutton. However, in sheep, the genetic mechanisms regulating rib number are poorly understood. In the present study, we aimed to identify important candidate genes that affect the increase in rib number in sheep. Whole-genome resequencing of 36 Hu sheep with an increased number of ribs (R14) and 36 sheep with...
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