Whole Genome Scan and Selection Signatures for Climate Adaption in Yanbian Cattle

Yanbian cattle is inhabitant of North of China, exhibiting many phenotypic features, such as long, dense body hair, and abundant intramuscular fat, designed to combat the extreme cold climate adaption. In the current study, we studied the cold tolerance of nine Yanbian cattle by whole genome reseque...

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Main Authors: Jiafei Shen, Quratulain Hanif, Yang Cao, Yongsheng Yu, Chuzhao Lei, Guoliang Zhang, Yumin Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00094/full