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Genetic variations in the sheep SIRT7 gene and their correlation with body size traits
Hongwei Xu
College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Science Experimental Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou,
Gansu, China
College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Xiaoyu Zhang
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Rongxin Zang
Science Experimental Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou,
Gansu, China
College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Yong Cai
Science Experimental Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou,
Gansu, China
College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Xin Cao
Science Experimental Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou,
Gansu, China
College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Jutian Yang
Science Experimental Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou,
Gansu, China
College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Jie Li
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Xianyong Lan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Jianping Wu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural
University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
current address: College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu
Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Short summary
In this study, two novel indels within the sheep SIRT7 gene, 5′ promoter region-insertion-7 bp and 3′ UTR-insertion-17 bp, were identified in 709 individuals from five different Chinese and Mongolian sheep breeds. Genetic diversity within the SIRT7 gene and its effect on body size traits were explored. The findings from this research will potentially provide useful DNA markers for the improvement of economic traits in sheep genetic breeding.
In this study, two novel indels within the sheep SIRT7 gene, 5′ promoter region-insertion-7 bp...
