A Deletion Downstream of the <i>CHCHD7</i> Gene Is Associated with Growth Traits in Sheep

A Deletion Downstream of the <i>CHCHD7</i> Gene Is Associated with Growth Traits in Sheep

In sheep, the coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain containing 7 (<i>CHCHD7</i>) gene and the pleiomorphic adenoma gene 1 (<i>PLAG1</i>) are on the same growth-related major quantitative trait locus, positioned head-to-head approximately 420 bp apart on chromosome 9. <...

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Main Authors: Hongwei Xu, Haixia Li, Zhen Wang, Ayimuguli Abudureyimu, Jutian Yang, Xin Cao, Xianyong Lan, Rongxin Zang, Yong Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>CHCHD7</i> gene
downstream deletion mutation
growth traits
<i>PLAG1</i> gene
sheep breeds
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1472

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