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Assessing genomic diversity and signatures of selection in Pinan cattle using whole-genome sequencing data.
BMC genomics - 21 Jun 2022
Zhang Shunjin, Yao Zhi, Li Xinmiao, Zhang Zijing, Liu Xian, Yang Peng, Chen Ningbo, Xia Xiaoting, Lyu Shijie, Shi Qiaoting, Wang Eryao, Ru Baorui, Jiang Yu, Lei Chuzhao, Chen Hong, Huang Yongzhen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crossbreeding is an important way to improve production beef cattle performance. Pinan cattle is a new hybrid cattle obtained from crossing Piedmontese bulls with Nanyang cows. After more than 30 years of cross-breeding, Pinan cattle show a variety of excellent characteristics, including fast growth, early onset of puberty, and good meat quality. In this study, we analyzed the genetic diversity,...
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