Understanding molecular mechanisms of vertebral number of variations on Mongolian sheep using candidate genes analysis
The findings suggest that variations in vertebral number and VRTN gene polymorphisms are linked to favorable meat production traits in Bayantsagaan sheep. The identified SNP (VRTN1716) associated with vertebral number and body size offers the potential for marker-assisted selection in breeding programs. These results provide valuable insights into the genetic basis of meat production traits in Bayantsagaan sheep and may contribute to the development of more efficient breeding strategies.
Authors
- Odbayar Tumendemberel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-3836)
- Chimgee Purev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4331-8150)
- Huiguang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7724-7835)
- Khosbayar Lkhagva
Institutions
- Boise State University (US)
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game (US)
- Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MN)
- Mongolian National University (MN)
- Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MN)
- Ministry of Education (MV)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Bioscience
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.24.0212
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.10
Funders
- Mongolian Foundation for Science and Technology