Imputation to whole-genome sequence using multiple pig populations and its use in genome-wide association studies

S van den Berg, J Vandenplas, FA van Eeuwijk… - Genetics Selection …, 2019 - Springer
Background Use of whole-genome sequence data (WGS) is expected to improve
identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL). However, this requires imputation to WGS, often …

A high-throughput SNP discovery strategy for RNA-seq data

Y Zhao, K Wang, W Wang, T Yin, W Dong, C Xu - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) have been applied as important
molecular markers in genetics and breeding studies. The rapid advance of next generation …

Comparison of seven SNP calling pipelines for the next-generation sequencing data of chickens

J Liu, Q Shen, H Bao - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are widely used in genome-wide association
studies and population genetics analyses. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become …

Whole-genome sequence-based genomic prediction in laying chickens with different genomic relationship matrices to account for genetic architecture

G Ni, D Cavero, A Fangmann, M Erbe… - Genetics Selection …, 2017 - Springer
Background With the availability of next-generation sequencing technologies, genomic
prediction based on whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data is now feasible in animal …

Imputation from SNP chip to sequence: a case study in a Chinese indigenous chicken population

S Ye, X Yuan, X Lin, N Gao, Y Luo, Z Chen, J Li… - Journal of animal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Genome-wide association studies and genomic predictions are thought to be
optimized by using whole-genome sequence (WGS) data. However, sequencing thousands …

GWAS on imputed whole-genome resequencing from genotyping-by-sequencing data for farrowing interval of different parities in pigs

P Wu, K Wang, J Zhou, D Chen, Q Yang, X Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data can potentially discover all genetic variants.
Studies have shown the power of WGS for genome-wide association study (GWAS) lies in …

Meta-analyses of genome wide association studies in lines of laying hens divergently selected for feather pecking using imputed sequence level genotypes

C Falker-Gieske, H Iffland, S Preuß, W Bessei… - BMC genetics, 2020 - Springer
Background Feather pecking (FP) is damaging behavior in laying hens leading to global
economic losses in the layer industry and massive impairments of animal welfare. The …

Non-random mating within an Island rookery of Hawaiian hawksbill turtles: demographic discontinuity at a small coastline scale

JB Horne, A Frey, AR Gaos… - Royal Society Open …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) from the Hawaiian archipelago form a small
and genetically isolated population, consisting of only a few tens of individuals breeding …

Identification of age-specific and common key regulatory mechanisms governing eggshell strength in chicken using random forests

F Ramzan, S Klees, AO Schmitt, D Cavero, M Gültas - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In today's chicken egg industry, maintaining the strength of eggshells in longer laying cycles
is pivotal for improving the persistency of egg laying. Eggshell development and …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of quantitative trait nucleotides by concordance analysis between quantitative trait loci and marker genotypes of US Holsteins

JI Weller, DM Bickhart, GR Wiggans, ME Tooker… - Journal of dairy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Experimental designs that exploit family information can provide substantial predictive
power in quantitative trait nucleotide discovery projects. Concordance between quantitative …