Transposable Elements Regulate Tail Development and Fat Deposition in Sheep Fetuses
Qianqian Liang, Haichen Yang, Huajiao Dong, Göran Andersson, Erik Bongcam-Rudloff, Pengcheng Wan, Beibit Turganbekovich Kulatayev, Mahaba Rouzi, Min Yang, Jilong Han, Maria Luisa Dettori · 2025
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Qianqian Liang and co-authors study jumping genes and tail growth in unborn sheep, in a 2025 paper. Jumping genes are DNA stretches that can copy and move, and they can switch nearby genes on or off. Their role in tail shape and fat storage was unclear.
Gene activity was read at three stages of fetal growth. Some jumping gene families switched on only at set stages, and thousands changed between stages. Most sat between genes or inside them, and their patterns matched nearby genes closely. Early shifts linked to tail lengthening, while later shifts linked to fat build-up. The team names candidate elements tied to spine bones and fat. The findings may help breeding plans that select for tail traits.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qianqian Liang, Haichen Yang, Huajiao Dong, Göran Andersson, Erik Bongcam-Rudloff, Pengcheng Wan, Beibit Turganbekovich Kulatayev, Mahaba Rouzi, Min Yang, Jilong Han, Maria Luisa Dettori |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |