Chromosomal Localization of Candidate Genes for Fiber Growth and Color in Alpaca (Vicugna pacos).

ABSTRACT: The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is an economically important and cultural signature species in Peru. Thus, molecular genomic information about the genes underlying the traits of interest, such as fiber properties and color, is critical for improved breeding and management schemes. Current knowledge about the alpaca genome, particularly the chromosomal location of such genes of interest is limited and lags far behind other livestock species. The main objective of this work was to localize alpaca candidate genes for fiber growth and color using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). We report the mapping of candidate genes for fiber growth COL1A1, CTNNB1, DAB2IP, KRT15, KRTAP13-1, and TNFSF12 to chromosomes 16, 17, 4, 16, 1, and 16, resp

SUBMITTER: Mendoza MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6593342 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature