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Detection of selection signatures in South African Mutton Merino sheep using whole-genome sequencing data.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2022
Liu Zhengxi, Bai Chunyan, Shi Lulu, He Yu, Hu Mingyue, Sun Hao, Peng Hongyang, Lai Weining, Jiao Shuyu, Zhao Zhongli, Ma Huihai, Yan Shouqing
Abstract excerpt
The South African Mutton Merino (SAMM), a dual-purpose (meat and wool) sheep breed, is characterized by its excellent performance on growth, carcass traits and meat quality compared to other fine-wool Merino breeds. Nowadays, the SAMM breed has been widely used to cross with commercial and indigenous fine-wool or coarse-wool breeds to improve the growth and meat performance in many countries. To date, however,...
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