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A genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes for the supernumerary nipple phenotype in sheep (Ovis aries)

Peng, W.-F.; Xu, S.-S.; Ren, X.; Lv, F.-H.; Xie, X.-L.; Zhao, Y.-X.; Zhang, M.; Shen, Z.-O.; Ren, Y.-L.; Gao, L.; Shen, M.; Kantanen, Juha; Li, M.-H.
Animal Genetics : 5 (Wiley, 2017)

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have been widely applied in livestock to identify genes associated with traits of economic interest. Here, we conducted the first GWAS of the supernumerary nipple phenotype in Wadi ...
Genome-wide association analysis identifies the genetic basis of fat deposition in the tails of sheep (Ovis aries)

Xu, S.-S.; Ren, X.; Yang, G.-L.; Xie, X.-L.; Zhao, Y.-X.; Zhang, M.; Shen, Z.-O.; Ren, Y.-L.; Gao, L.; Kantanen, Juha; Li, M.-H.
Animal Genetics : 5 (Wiley, 2017)

Fat-tailed sheep (Ovis aries) can survive in harsh environments and satisfy human’s intake of dietary fat. However, the animals require more feed, which increases the cost of farming. Thus, most farmers currently prefer ...