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Genetic basis of ear length in sheep breeds sampled across the region from the Middle East to the Alps.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2024
Klawatsch Jürgen, Papachristou Dimitris, Koutsouli Panagiota, Upadhyay Maulik, Seichter Doris, Russ Ingolf, Mioč Boro, Simčič Mojca, Bizelis Iosif, Medugorac Ivica
Abstract excerpt
Ear length in sheep (Ovis aries) shows a wide range of natural variation, from the absence of an outer ear structure (anotia), to small outer ears (microtia), to regular ear length. Up until now, the underlying genetics of this phenotype has been studied in four sheep breeds from China, Jordan and Italy. These studies revealed a broad range of genes significantly associated with ear length, potentially indicating...
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