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Genome-wide association study of growth traits and validation of key mutations (MSTN c.C861T) associated with the muscle mass of meat pigeons.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2024
Hou Haobin, Wang Xiaoliang, Li Xin, Cai Xia, Tu Yingying, Yang Changsuo, Yao Junfeng
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Selective breeding of meat pigeons is primarily based on growth traits, especially muscle mass (MM). Identification of functional genes and molecular markers of growth and slaughter traits through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) will help to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms and provide a theoretical basis for the selective breeding of meat pigeons. The phenotypic data of body weight (BW) and...
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