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Genome-wide association study and inbreeding depression on body size traits in Qira black sheep (Ovis aries).
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2021
Tao L, Liu Y F, Zhang H, Li H Z, Zhao F P, Wang F Y, Zhang R S, Di R, Chu M X
Abstract excerpt
Qira black sheep is a famous indigenous sheep breed in China. The objectives of this study are to identify candidate genes related to body size, and to estimate the level of inbreeding depression on body size based on runs of homozygosity in Qira black sheep. Here, 188 adult Qira black sheep were genotyped with a high density (630 K) SNP chip and genome-wide association study for body weight and body size traits...
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