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Genome-wide association study reveals novel loci associated with body size and carcass yields in Pekin ducks
BMC Genomics · 2019 · Vol. 20(1) · pp. 1–1
Meng-Ting Deng✉(China Agricultural University)Feng Zhu(China Agricultural University)Yuze Yang(National Animal Husbandry Service)Fang‐Xi YangJin-Ping HaoSi-Rui Chen(China Agricultural University)Zhuocheng Hou(China Agricultural University)
Abstract
The novel results of this study improve our understanding of the genetic mechanisms regulating body growth in ducks and thus provide a genetic basis for breeding programs aimed at maximizing the economic potential of Pekin ducks.
Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyBiologyGenome-wide association studyGeneticsGenomeGenome sizeComputational biologyEvolutionary biologyGeneSingle-nucleotide polymorphismGenotype
MeSH terms
AnimalsBody WeightBreedingDucksGenotypeMeatPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociBody SizeGenome-Wide Association Study
Funding
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission
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