A Combined Multi-Cohort Approach Reveals Novel and Known Genome-Wide Selection Signatures for Wool Traits in Merino and Merino-Derived Sheep Breeds

A Combined Multi-Cohort Approach Reveals Novel and Known Genome-Wide Selection Signatures for Wool Traits in Merino and Merino-Derived Sheep Breeds

Merino sheep represents a valuable genetic resource worldwide. In this study, we investigated selection signatures in Merino (and Merino-derived) sheep breeds using genome-wide SNP data and two different approaches: a classical FST-outlier method and an approach based on the analysis of local ancest...

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Main Authors: Sami Megdiche, Salvatore Mastrangelo, Mohamed Ben Hamouda, Johannes A. Lenstra, Elena Ciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Merino sheep breeds
wool
genome-wide selection signatures
FST-outlier
local ancestry in admixed populations
runs of homozygosity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01025/full

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