Identification of genomic regions and candidate genes of functional importance for gastrointestinal parasite resistance traits in Djallonké sheep of Burkina Faso
Isabel Álvarez,Iván Fernández,Albert Soudré,Amadou Traoré,Lucía Pérez-Pardal,Moumouni Sanou,Stephane A. R. Tapsoba,Nuria A. Menéndez-Arias,and Félix Goyache
Isabel Álvarez
SERIDA Deva., Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Gijón (Asturias), Spain
Iván Fernández
SERIDA Deva., Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Gijón (Asturias), Spain
Increasing genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasite infections in sheep would limit the use of drugs and the emergence of resistant parasites. However, this is a very complex trait. The identification of genomic areas associated with the trait is hindered by genotype–environment interactions. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain information from non-cosmopolitan sheep populations. Here, the West African Djallonké sheep genomic profile is analyzed to contribute to solve this gap.
Increasing genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasite infections in sheep would limit the...