Weighted gene co-expression network analysis reveals genes related to growth performance in Hu sheep

Abstract Hu sheep are a unique breed in our country with great reproductive potential, the extent of whose breeding has been steadily rising in recent years. The study subjects in this experiment were 8-month-old Hu sheep (n = 112). First of all, the growth performance, slaughter performance and mea...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Qiang Wang, Jie Xu, Menghuan Bao, Huining Wang, XiaoMei Sun, Dejun Ji, Jian Wang, Yongjun Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-06-01
Subjects:	RNA sequencing WGCNA Hu sheep Growth performance Slaughter performance Meat quality
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63850-x

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