X-linked genes influence various complex traits in dairy cattle

X-linked genes influence various complex traits in dairy cattle

Abstract Background The search for quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting traits of interest in mammals is frequently limited to autosomes, with the X chromosome excluded because of its hemizygosity in males. This study aimed to assess the importance of the X chromosome in the genetic determinism o...

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Main Authors: Marie-Pierre Sanchez, Clémentine Escouflaire, Aurélia Baur, Fiona Bottin, Chris Hozé, Mekki Boussaha, Sébastien Fritz, Aurélien Capitan, Didier Boichard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Dairy cattle
X chromosome
GWAS
Meta-analyses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09438-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09438-7

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