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Cross-ancestry meta-genome-wide association studies provide insights to the understanding of semen traits in pigs.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Nov 2024
Cheng H, Zhang Z Y, Han H, Wei R, Zhao W, Sun Y C, Xu B B, Hou X L, Wang J L, He Y Q, Fu Y, Wang Q S, Pan Y C, Zhang Z, Wang Z
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Semen traits play a crucial role in pig reproduction and fertility. However, limited data availability hinder a comprehensive understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying these traits. In this study, we integrated 597 299 ejaculates and 3 596 sequence data to identify genetic variants and candidate genes related to four semen traits, including sperm progressive motility (MOT), semen volume, sperm...
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