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Genome-Wide Association Studies of Live Weight at First Breeding at Eight Months of Age and Pregnancy Status of Ewe Lambs.
Genes - 27 Mar 2023
Haslin Emmanuelle, Pettigrew Emma J, Hickson Rebecca E, Kenyon Paul R, Gedye Kristene R, Lopez-Villalobos Nicolas, Jayawardana J M D R, Morris Stephen T, Blair Hugh T
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This study estimated genetic parameters and identified candidate genes associated with live weight, and the occurrence of pregnancy in 1327 Romney ewe lambs using genome-wide association studies. Phenotypic traits considered were the occurrence of pregnancy in ewe lambs and live weight at eight months of age. Genetic parameters were estimated, and genomic variation was assessed using 13,500 single-nucleotide...
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