[HTML][HTML] Progress of genome wide association study in domestic animals
H Zhang, Z Wang, S Wang, H Li - Journal of animal science and …, 2012 - Springer
Domestic animals are invaluable resources for study of the molecular architecture of
complex traits. Although the mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) responsible for …
complex traits. Although the mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) responsible for …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of selection signatures in livestock species
The identification of regions that have undergone selection is one of the principal goals of
theoretical and applied evolutionary genetics. Such studies can also provide information …
theoretical and applied evolutionary genetics. Such studies can also provide information …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating additive and non-additive genetic variances and predicting genetic merits using genome-wide dense single nucleotide polymorphism markers
G Su, OF Christensen, T Ostersen, M Henryon… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Non-additive genetic variation is usually ignored when genome-wide markers are used to
study the genetic architecture and genomic prediction of complex traits in human, wild life …
study the genetic architecture and genomic prediction of complex traits in human, wild life …
[HTML][HTML] Improving the accuracy of whole genome prediction for complex traits using the results of genome wide association studies
Z Zhang, U Ober, M Erbe, H Zhang, N Gao, J He, J Li… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Utilizing the whole genomic variation of complex traits to predict the yet-to-be observed
phenotypes or unobserved genetic values via whole genome prediction (WGP) and to infer …
phenotypes or unobserved genetic values via whole genome prediction (WGP) and to infer …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies for growth and meat production traits in sheep
L Zhang, J Liu, F Zhao, H Ren, L Xu, J Lu, S Zhang… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Growth and meat production traits are significant economic traits in sheep. The
aim of the study is to identify candidate genes affecting growth and meat production traits at …
aim of the study is to identify candidate genes affecting growth and meat production traits at …
[HTML][HTML] Detection of selection signatures in dairy and beef cattle using high-density genomic information
F Zhao, S McParland, F Kearney, L Du… - Genetics Selection …, 2015 - Springer
Background Artificial selection for economically important traits in cattle is expected to have
left distinctive selection signatures on the genome. Access to high-density genotypes …
left distinctive selection signatures on the genome. Access to high-density genotypes …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association for milk production and female fertility traits in Canadian dairy Holstein cattle
Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are a powerful tool for detecting
genomic regions explaining variation in phenotype. The objectives of the present study were …
genomic regions explaining variation in phenotype. The objectives of the present study were …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of runs of homozygosity islands and estimates of genomic inbreeding in Gyr (Bos indicus) dairy cattle
E Peripolli, NB Stafuzza, DP Munari, ALF Lima… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are continuous homozygous segments of the
DNA sequence. They have been applied to quantify individual autozygosity and used as a …
DNA sequence. They have been applied to quantify individual autozygosity and used as a …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study identifies loci and candidate genes for body composition and meat quality traits in Beijing-You chickens
R Liu, Y Sun, G Zhao, F Wang, D Wu, M Zheng… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Body composition and meat quality traits are important economic traits of chickens. The
development of high-throughput genotyping platforms and relevant statistical methods have …
development of high-throughput genotyping platforms and relevant statistical methods have …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide associations for milk production and somatic cell score in Holstein-Friesian cattle in Ireland
BK Meredith, FJ Kearney, EK Finlay, DG Bradley… - BMC genetics, 2012 - Springer
Background Contemporary dairy breeding goals have broadened to include, along with milk
production traits, a number of non-production-related traits in an effort to improve the overall …
production traits, a number of non-production-related traits in an effort to improve the overall …