Selection Signatures Analysis Reveals Genes Associated with High-Altitude Adaptation in Tibetan Goats from Nagqu, Tibet

Selection Signatures Analysis Reveals Genes Associated with High-Altitude Adaptation in Tibetan Goats from Nagqu, Tibet

Tibetan goat is an ancient breed, which inhabits the adverse conditions of the plateaus in China. To investigate the role of selection in shaping its genomes, we genotyped Tibetan goats (Nagqu Prefecture, above 4500 m) and three lowland populations (Xinjiang goats, Taihang goats and Huanghuai goats)...

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Main Authors: Meilin Jin, Jian Lu, Xiaojuan Fei, Zengkui Lu, Kai Quan, Yongbin Liu, Mingxing Chu, Ran Di, Caihong Wei, Huihua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
high-altitude adaptation
Tibetan goat
selection signal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1599

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