Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in Tibetan and Yorkshire pigs under high-altitude hypoxia

Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in Tibetan and Yorkshire pigs under high-altitude hypoxia

Abstract Background Tibetan pigs, which inhabit the Tibetan Plateau, exhibit distinct phenotypic and physiological characteristics from those of lowland pigs and have adapted well to the extreme conditions at high altitude. However, the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of hypoxic adaptation in anim...

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Main Authors: Bo Zhang, Dongmei Ban, Xiao Gou, Yawen Zhang, Lin Yang, Yangzom Chamba, Hao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
DNA methylation
Hypoxic adaptation
MeDIP-seq
Tibetan pig
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-019-0316-y

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