Whole genome sequences of 297 Duolang sheep for litter size.

Abstract excerpt

Litter size is a critical economic trait in the sheep industry. Like many other breeds, Duolang sheep typically produce one lamb per ewe per lambing. To date, genetic studies of this trait in that breed have largely relied on candidate gene approaches. To expand the genomic resources for this breed, we sequenced 297 genomes, generating approximately 10.52 trillion bases with an average coverage of 13.35X....

Topics

• Animals
• Litter Size
• Sheep
• Whole Genome Sequencing
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Genome