Analysis on the desert adaptability of indigenous sheep in the southern edge of Taklimakan Desert.

ABSTRACT: The southern margin of the Taklimakan Desert is characterized by low rainfall, heavy sandstorms, sparse vegetation and harsh ecological environment. The indigenous sheep in this area are rich in resources, with the advantages of perennial estrus and good resistance to stress in most sheep. Exploring the molecular markers of livestock adaptability in this environment will provide the molecular basis for breeding research to cope with extreme future changes in the desert environment. In this study, we analyzed the population genetic structure and linkage imbalance of five sheep breeds with three different agricultural geographic characteristics using four complementary genomic selection signals: fixation index (FST), cross-population extended haplotype homozygosity (xp-EHH), Rsb (extended ha

SUBMITTER: Zhang CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9293982 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature