SNP variation landscape of BMP15 gene from 75 global sheep breeds and their genetic effect on lambing traits
<i>BMP15</i> exhibits substantial genetic variability shaped by selection. The g.54284258A>G variant significantly influences live lamb numbers and may serve as a genetic marker for improving this trait in sheep breeding programs, though its impact is parity-specific and unrelated to stillbirth or overall survival metrics.
Authors
- Ebadu Areb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2715-5523)
- Kepiao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3236-3573)
- Peiyao Liu
- Xiangding Wang
- Chunna Cao
- Chuanying Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9461-6740)
- Xianyong Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2254-5805)
- Ran Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5037-0582)
- Qingfeng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4810-1540)
Institutions
- Yangzhou Vocational University (CN)
- Northwest A&F University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1612263
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82