Nature

Genomic scans for selective sweeps through haplotype homozygosity and allelic fixation in 14 indigenous sheep breeds from Middle East and South Asia

Genetic diversity in livestock is important for improving productivity and addressing future challenges, including food security and mitigating climate change 1. Sheep were probably first domesticated ...
Nature

Genome-wide identification of copy number variation and association with fat deposition in thin and fat-tailed sheep breeds

Copy number variants (CNVs) are a type of genetic polymorphism which contribute to phenotypic variation in several species, including livestock. In this study, we used genomic data of 192 animals from ...