Selection signature analysis reveals genes associated with tail phenotype in sheep

Tail type of sheep, which may be affected by many genes with a complex mechanism, is an important economic trait concerned by both raiser and consumers. Here, we employed two sheep breeds with extreme phenotypes - Mongolian sheep (short-fat-tailed) and Bamei Mutton sheep (long-thin-tailed) to analyz...

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Main Authors: Yunxia Qi, Xiaolong He, Biao Wang, Chaoyun Yang, Lai Da, Bin Liu, Wenguang Zhang, Shaoyin Fu, Yongbin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2024.1509177/full
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