Genetic diversity, population structure, and selective signature of sheep in the northeastern Tarim Basin

Local sheep in the northeastern Tarim Basin can adapt to dry and low-rainfall regional environments. In this study, three local sheep breeds in the northeastern Tarim Basin, LOP (LOP) sheep, Bayinbuluke (BYK) sheep, and Kunlun (KUN, also known as the Qiemo sheep) sheep, and three introduced sheep br...

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Main Authors: Jieru Wang, Jiajia Suo, Ruizhi Yang, Cheng-long Zhang, Xiaopeng Li, Zhipeng Han, Wen Zhou, Shudong Liu, Qinghua Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1281601/full