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Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Selection Signatures Associated With Lambskin Patterns in Hu Sheep.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2026
Beshah Kebede Habtegiorgis, Xie Jing, Tariq Muhammad, Quddus Abdul, Wang Daxiang, Zhao Bingru, Mao Dagan
Abstract excerpt
In China, Hu sheep lambskin quality is largely determined by wool curvature, with wavy-wool lambs producing higher-quality pelts than straight-wool lambs. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying wool curvature formation remain poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted whole-genome resequencing and transcriptomic analyses to identify candidate genes associated with wool curvature in Hu...
Topics
- Animals
- Sheep, Domestic
- Selection, Genetic
- Wool
- Whole Genome Sequencing
- Phenotype
- China
