Identification of Body Size Determination Related Candidate Genes in Domestic Pig Using Genome-Wide Selection Signal Analysis

B Pan, H Long, Y Yuan, H Zhang, Y Peng, D Zhou… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, the pairwise fixation index (FST) and π ratio (case/control)
genetic parameters were used to identify the genes that influence the body size of pigs and …

Genome-wide detection of genetic loci and candidate genes for body conformation traits in Duroc× Landrace× Yorkshire crossbred pigs

H Zhang, Z Zhuang, M Yang, R Ding, J Quan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Duroc×(Landrace× Yorkshire) hybrid pigs (DLY) are the most popular commercial pigs,
providing consumers with the largest source of pork. In order to gain more insights into the …

Identification of Candidate Genes and Functional Pathways Associated with Body Size Traits in Chinese Holstein Cattle Based on GWAS Analysis

IM Abdalla, J Hui, M Nazar, AAI Arbab, T Xu… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Body size is a significant economic trait for dairy cows due to its significant
influence on the production, health, selection, and environmental adaptation of dairy cattle …

Genome-Wide Association Study of Body Conformation Traits in a Three-Way Crossbred Commercial Pig Population

S Deng, Y Qiu, Z Zhuang, J Wu, X Li, D Ruan, C Xu… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted on
1518 Duroc×(Landrace× Yorkshire) commercial pigs to investigate the genetic basis of body …

Integrated Single-Trait and Multi-Trait GWASs Reveal the Genetic Architecture of Internal Organ Weight in Pigs

X Li, J Wu, Z Zhuang, Y Ye, S Zhou, Y Qiu, D Ruan… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, bioinformatics approaches were used to better understand
the genetic architecture of internal organ weights in three-way crossbred commercial pigs …

Genome-wide association study identifies significant SNP and related genes associated with body size in Yorkshire pigs using latent variable modelling

ES Banestani, A Esmailizadeh, M Momen… - The Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
This study aimed to quantify a latent variable for body size (BS) in pigs by using five linear
body measurements including body length (BL), body height (BH), chest width (CW), chest …

Identifying signatures of selection related to small body size in pigs.

WB Li, YL Zhu, HS Ai, TF Guo - Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica …, 2016 - cabdirect.org
In this study, we analyzed genetic differentiation between small-and large-sized Chinese
indigenous pigs, aiming to detect signatures of selection and to identify candidate genes …

The selected genes NR6A1, RSAD2-CMPK2, and COL3A1 contribute to body size variation in Meishan pigs through different patterns

C Liu, L Hou, Q Zhao, W Zhou, K Liu… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The high-fertility Meishan pig is currently categorized into medium sized (MMS) and small
sized (SMS) based on body size. To identify causal genes responsible for the variation in …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association analysis reveals genetic loci and candidate genes for chest, abdominal, and waist circumferences in two duroc pig populations

S Zhou, R Ding, Z Zhuang, H Zeng, S Wen… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chest circumference (CC), abdominal circumference (AC), and waist circumference (WC)
are regarded as important indicators for improving economic traits because they can reflect …

Genome-wide association study for body length, body height, and total teat number in large white pigs

Y Hong, J Ye, L Dong, Y Li, L Yan, G Cai, D Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Body length, body height, and total teat number are economically important traits in pig
breeding, as these traits are usually associated with the growth, reproductivity, and longevity …