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Distribution of Runs of Homozygosity and Their Relationship with Candidate Genes for Productivity in Kazakh Meat-Wool Sheep Breed.
Genes - 25 Oct 2023
Amandykova Makpal, Akhatayeva Zhanerke, Kozhakhmet Altynay, Kapassuly Tilek, Orazymbetova Zarina, Yergali Kanagat, Khamzin Kadyrzhan, Iskakov Kairat, Dossybayev Kairat
Abstract excerpt
Increasing the fertility of sheep remains one of the crucial issues of modern sheep breeding. The Kazakh meat-wool sheep is an excellent breed with high meat and wool productivity and well adapted to harsh conditions. Nowadays, runs of homozygosity (ROHs) are considered a suitable approach for studying the genetic characteristics of farm animals. The aims of the study were to analyze the distribution of ROHs,...
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