PLAG1 and NCAPG‐LCORL in livestock
A Takasuga - Animal Science Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A recent progress on stature genetics has revealed simple genetic architecture in livestock
animals in contrast to that in humans. PLAG1 and/or NCAPG‐LCORL, both of which are …
animals in contrast to that in humans. PLAG1 and/or NCAPG‐LCORL, both of which are …
A meta-assembly of selection signatures in cattle
Since domestication, significant genetic improvement has been achieved for many traits of
commercial importance in cattle, including adaptation, appearance and production. In …
commercial importance in cattle, including adaptation, appearance and production. In …
Large-effect pleiotropic or closely linked QTL segregate within and across ten US cattle breeds
Background The availability of high-density SNP assays including the BovineSNP50 (50 K)
enables the identification of novel quantitative trait loci (QTL) and improvement of the …
enables the identification of novel quantitative trait loci (QTL) and improvement of the …
Detection of selection signatures in dairy and beef cattle using high-density genomic information
F Zhao, S McParland, F Kearney, L Du… - Genetics Selection …, 2015 - Springer
Background Artificial selection for economically important traits in cattle is expected to have
left distinctive selection signatures on the genome. Access to high-density genotypes …
left distinctive selection signatures on the genome. Access to high-density genotypes …
Evidence for pleiotropism and recent selection in the PLAG1 region in Australian Beef cattle
MRS Fortes, K Kemper, S Sasazaki, A Reverter… - Animal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A putative functional mutation (rs109231213) near PLAG 1 (BTA 14) associated with stature
was studied in beef cattle. Data from 8199 B os taurus, B os indicus and T ropical C …
was studied in beef cattle. Data from 8199 B os taurus, B os indicus and T ropical C …
Selection signatures in two oldest Russian native cattle breeds revealed using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism analysis
NA Zinovieva, AV Dotsev, AA Sermyagin… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Native cattle breeds can carry specific signatures of selection reflecting their adaptation to
the local environmental conditions and response to the breeding strategy used. In this study …
the local environmental conditions and response to the breeding strategy used. In this study …
Genome-wide association study of meat quality traits in Nellore cattle
AFB Magalhaes, GMF De Camargo, GA Fernandes… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions that are associated with meat
quality traits in the Nellore breed. Nellore steers were finished in feedlots and slaughtered at …
quality traits in the Nellore breed. Nellore steers were finished in feedlots and slaughtered at …
Genome-wide association study for birth weight in Nellore cattle points to previously described orthologous genes affecting human and bovine height
Background Birth weight (BW) is an economically important trait in beef cattle, and is
associated with growth-and stature-related traits and calving difficulty. One region of the …
associated with growth-and stature-related traits and calving difficulty. One region of the …
Genetic Architecture of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Montana Tropical® Composite Beef Cattle
The Montana Tropical® Composite is a recently developed beef cattle population that is
rapidly expanding in Brazil and other tropical countries. This is mainly due to its improved …
rapidly expanding in Brazil and other tropical countries. This is mainly due to its improved …
A genome-wide association analysis for body weight at 35 days measured on 137,343 broiler chickens
C Dadousis, A Somavilla, JJ Ilska, M Johnsson… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Body weight (BW) is an economically important trait in the broiler (meat-type
chickens) industry. Under the assumption of polygenicity, a “large” number of genes with …
chickens) industry. Under the assumption of polygenicity, a “large” number of genes with …