Article
Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Growth Traits in Hu Sheep.
Genes - 20 Dec 2024
Li Tingting, Xing Feng, Zhang Na, Chen Jieran, Zhang Yuting, Yang Hengqian, Peng Shiyu, Ma Runlin, Liu Qiuyue, Gan Shangquan, Wang Haitao
Abstract excerpt
(1) Background: The Hu sheep is a renowned breed characterized by high reproduction, year-round estrus, and resistance to high humidity and temperature conditions. However, the breed exhibits lower growth rates and meat yields, which necessitate improvements through selective breeding. The integration of molecular markers in sheep breeding programs has the potential to enhance growth performance, reduce breeding...
Topics
- Animals
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sheep
- Birth Weight
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Female
- Genotype
- Weaning
- Phenotype
- Male