Background After domestication, the evolution of phenotypically-varied sheep breeds has
generated rich biodiversity. This wide phenotypic variation arises as a result of hidden …

Different sheep breeds have evolved after initial domestication, generating various tail
phenotypic patterns. The phenotypic diversity of sheep tail patterns offers ideal materials for …

Domestic sheep and their wild relatives harbor substantial genetic variants that can form the
backbone of molecular breeding, but their genome landscapes remain understudied. Here …

The domestication and subsequent development of sheep are crucial events in the history of
human civilization and the agricultural revolution. However, the impact of interspecific …

How animals, particularly livestock, adapt to various climates and environments over short
evolutionary time is of fundamental biological interest. Further, understanding the genetic …

Sheep and goats (caprines) were domesticated in Southwest Asia in the early Holocene, but
how and in how many places remain open questions. This study investigates the initial …

The fat tail of sheep is an important organ that has evolved to adapt to extreme
environments. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying the fat tail phenotype remain …

High-altitude hypoxia acclimatization requires whole-body physiological regulation in
highland immigrants, but the underlying genetic mechanism has not been clarified. Here we …

The worldwide sheep population comprises more than 1000 breeds. Together, these exhibit
a considerable morphological diversity, which has not been extensively investigated at the …

Sheep are among the earliest domesticated livestock species, with a wide variety of breeds
present today. However, it remains unclear how far back this diversity goes, with formal …