Genomic Analysis of Sarda Sheep Raised at Diverse Temperatures Highlights Several Genes Involved in Adaptations to the Environment and Heat Stress Response
Giustino Gaspa, Alberto Cesarani, Alfredo Pauciullo, Ilaria Peana, Nicolò P. P. Macciotta · 2024
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Giustino Gaspa and co-authors compare sheep genomes across climates in a study from two thousand twenty-four. Sarda ewes live in flocks kept at different average temperatures over twenty years. Heat stress harms livestock, and genes may explain how some animals cope better.
The team split eight hundred twenty-five ewes into colder and hotter groups and scanned their genomes for differing regions. They found hundreds of markers and dozens of selection signatures. Candidate genes included ones already tied to heat tolerance and immune response in ruminants. Others linked to milk fat and body composition. The authors say climate leaves a mark on the sheep genome that breeding could use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Giustino Gaspa, Alberto Cesarani, Alfredo Pauciullo, Ilaria Peana, Nicolò P. P. Macciotta |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |