Background Identification of genomic regions that have been targets of selection for
phenotypic traits is one of the most important and challenging areas of research in animal …

Sheep are one of the most economically important domesticated animals for human society.
However, genetic improvements for the key traits associated with meat, growth, milk, wool …

Variations in body weight and in the distribution of body fat are associated with feed
availability, thermoregulation, and energy reserve. Ethiopia is characterized by distinct agro …

Fat‐tailed sheep have commercial value because consumers prefer high‐protein and low‐
fat food and producers care about feed conversion rate. However, fat‐tailed sheep still have …

Fat‐tailed sheep (Ovis aries) can survive in harsh environments and satisfy human's intake
of dietary fat. However, the animals require more feed, which increases the cost of farming …

Fat tail in sheep presents a valuable energy reserve that has historically facilitated
adaptation to harsh environments. However, in modern intensive and semi-intensive sheep …

The objective of genome mapping is to achieve valuable insight into the connection
between gene variants (genotype) and observed traits (phenotype). Part of that objective is …

Fat tail in sheep represents a valuable energy reserve for facing future climate changes. The
identification of genes with a role in the fat-tail phenotype may contribute to understanding …

Simple Summary Sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) play the crucial role
in regulating the cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. However, it is unclear whether …

Simple Summary Fatness-related traits are economically very important in sheep production
and are associated with serious diseases in humans. Using a denser set of SNP markers …