Genetic diversity, population structure, and combined detection of selection signatures in Iranian versus Afghan Baluchi sheep
Sadegh Taheri, Mohammad Osman Karimi, Naghmeh Saedi, Saeed Zerehdaran, Mohammad Mahdi Shariati, Mohsen Gholizadeh, Ali Javadmanesh, Muniyandi Nagarajan, Shamik Polley, Shamik Polley, Shamik Polley · 2026
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Sadegh Taheri and colleagues present a 2026 journal article comparing the genetics of Baluchi sheep raised in Iran and Afghanistan. Breeding leaves marks in the genome, and spotting them can reveal genes behind meat, milk, and fertility traits. The team genotyped eighty-six Iranian and fifteen Afghan Baluchi sheep with a standard marker chip.
Both flocks held moderate genetic diversity, with the Iranian flock the most uniform and clearly distinct as its own cluster. Scans for selection marks flagged candidate genes tied to body weight, carcass traits, and seasonal breeding in the Iranian flock, and to weight and milk yield in the Afghan flock. The authors note the small Afghan sample and chip bias as limits on their conclusions.
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| CREATOR | Sadegh Taheri, Mohammad Osman Karimi, Naghmeh Saedi, Saeed Zerehdaran, Mohammad Mahdi Shariati, Mohsen Gholizadeh, Ali Javadmanesh, Muniyandi Nagarajan, Shamik Polley, Shamik Polley, Shamik Polley |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 116828 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |