Genome-Wide Association Analyses Highlight the Potential for Different Genetic Mechanisms for Litter Size Among Sheep Breeds

Reproduction is an important trait in sheep breeding as well as in other livestock. However, despite its importance the genetic mechanisms of litter size in domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are still poorly understood. To explore genetic mechanisms underlying the variation in litter size, we conducted mu...

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Main Authors: Song-Song Xu, Lei Gao, Xing-Long Xie, Yan-Ling Ren, Zhi-Qiang Shen, Feng Wang, Min Shen, Emma Eyϸórsdóttir, Jón H. Hallsson, Tatyana Kiseleva, Juha Kantanen, Meng-Hua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00118/full