Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Signatures for Artificial Selection for Different Sizes in Japanese Primitive Dog Breeds

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Signatures for Artificial Selection for Different Sizes in Japanese Primitive Dog Breeds

Body size is an important trait in companion animals. Recently, a primitive Japanese dog breed, the Shiba Inu, has experienced artificial selection for smaller body size, resulting in the “Mame Shiba Inu” breed. To identify loci and genes that might explain the difference in the body size of these S...

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Main Authors: Guangqi Lyu, Chunyu Feng, Shiyu Zhu, Shuang Ren, Wanyi Dang, David M. Irwin, Zhe Wang, Shuyi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
selective sweep
body size
dog
pool-seq
genome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.671686/full

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