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Whole-genome sequencing reveals genomic diversity and selection signatures in Xia'nan cattle.
BMC genomics - 5 Jun 2024
Song Xingya, Yao Zhi, Zhang Zijing, Lyu Shijie, Chen Ningbo, Qi Xingshan, Liu Xian, Ma Weidong, Wang Wusheng, Lei Chuzhao, Jiang Yu, Wang Eryao, Huang Yongzhen
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BACKGROUND: The crossbreeding of specialized beef cattle breeds with Chinese indigenous cattle is a common method of genetic improvement. Xia'nan cattle, a crossbreed of Charolais and Nanyang cattle, is China's first specialized beef cattle breed with independent intellectual property rights. After more than two decades of selective breeding, Xia'nan cattle exhibit a robust physique, good environmental...
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