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Genetic Diversity, Selection Signatures, and Genome-Wide Association Study Identify Candidate Genes Related to Litter Size in Hu Sheep.
International journal of molecular sciences - 29 Aug 2024
Bao Jingjing, Xiong Jinke, Huang Jupeng, Yang Peifu, Shang Mingyu, Zhang Li
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Hu sheep is a renowned prolific local sheep breed in China, widely distributed across the country due to its excellent reproductive performance. Deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying the high fecundity of Hu sheep is crucial for improving the litter size of ewes. In this study, we genotyped 830 female Hu sheep using the Illumina OvineSNP50 BeadChip and performed genetic diversity analysis, selection...
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