Genome-wide association study for numbers of vertebrae in Dezhou donkey population reveals new candidate genes

Numbers of vertebrae is an important economic trait associated with body size and meat productivity in animals. However, the genetic basis of vertebrae number in donkey remains to be well understood. The aim of this study was to identify candidate genes affecting the number of thoracic (TVn) and the...

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Main Authors: Yan SUN, Chang-heng ZHAO, Jun TENG, Yong-hui WANG, Tian-qi WANG, Xiao-yuan SHI, Zi-wen LIU, Hai-jing LI, Ji-jing WANG, Wen-wen WANG, Chao NING, Chang-fa WANG, Qin ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923001089