Genome-wide association study to identify SNPs and candidate genes associated with body size traits in donkeys.

ABSTRACT: The Yangyuan donkey is a domestic animal breed mainly distributed in the northwest region of Hebei Province. Donkey body shape is the most direct production index, can fully reflect the donkey's growth status, and is closely related to important economic traits. As one of the main breeding selection criteria, body size traits have been widely used to monitor animal growth and evaluate the selection response. Molecular markers genetically linked to body size traits have the potential to accelerate the breeding process of animals via marker-assisted selection. However, the molecular markers of body size in Yangyuan donkeys have yet to be explored. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study to identify the genomic variations associated with body size traits in a popula

SUBMITTER: Song S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011486 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature