Article
Genomic Characterization of Quality Wool Traits in Spanish Merino Sheep.
Genes - 17 Jun 2024
Anaya Gabriel, Laseca Nora, Granero Antonio, Ziadi Chiraz, Arrebola Francisco, Domingo Andrés, Molina Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The native Spanish Merino breed was the founder of all the other Merino and Merino-derived breeds worldwide. Despite the fact that this breed was created and improved to produce the highest quality fine wool, the global wool market crisis led to the wholescale crossing of most of the herds with breeds for meat purposes. Nevertheless, there are still some purebred animals with a high potential for producing...
Topics
- Animals
- Sheep
- Wool
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Breeding
- Wool Fiber
- Sheep, Domestic
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Phenotype
- Genomics
- Quantitative Trait Loci