Genome-Wide Population Structure and Selection Signatures of Yunling Goat Based on RAD-seq.

ABSTRACT: Animal diseases impose a huge burden on the countries where diseases are endemic. Conventional control strategies of vaccines and veterinary drugs are to control diseases from a pharmaceutical perspective. Another alternative approach is using pre-existing genetic disease resistance or tolerance. We know that the Yunling goat is an excellent local breed from Yunnan, southwestern China, which has characteristics of strong disease resistance and remarkable adaptability. However, genetic information about the selection signatures of Yunling goats is limited. We reasoned that the genes underlying the observed difference in disease resistance might be identified by investigating selection signatures between two different goat breeds. Herein, we selected the Nubian goat as the reference group to

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature