Association of a 7.9 kb Endogenous Retrovirus Insertion in Intron 1 of CD36 with Obesity and Fat Measurements in Sheep
Findings suggest that Ov-ERV-R13-CD36 within CD36 gene correlates with beneficial economic traits associated with OB and BCS, particularly in Rahmani and Romanov x Rahmani breeds. This indicates that Ov-ERV-R13-CD36 could be a valuable genetic marker for breeding programs aimed at enhancing traits like fat deposition and body condition in sheep.
Authors
- Chengyi Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-4718)
- Yao Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-6008)
- Ali Shoaib Moawad
- Bo Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4029-1258)
- Ahmed A. Saleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1314-8066)
- Cai Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5606-1871)
- Xiaoyan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3222-2567)
- Naisu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-0000)
Institutions
- Kafrelsheikh University (EG)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mobile DNA
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-025-00349-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61