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Identification of genomic regions and candidate genes of functional importance for gastrointestinal parasite resistance traits in Djallonké sheep of Burkina Faso
Isabel Álvarez
SERIDA Deva., Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Gijón (Asturias), Spain
Iván Fernández
SERIDA Deva., Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Gijón (Asturias), Spain
Albert Soudré
Université de Koudougou, BP 376 Koudougou, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso
Amadou Traoré
Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles (INERA), 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Lucía Pérez-Pardal
CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
Moumouni Sanou
Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles (INERA), 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Stephane A. R. Tapsoba
Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles (INERA), 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Nuria A. Menéndez-Arias
SERIDA Deva., Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Gijón (Asturias), Spain
SERIDA Deva., Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Gijón (Asturias), Spain
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Haidong Zhao, Shuai He, Yanjiao Zhu, Xin Cao, Renyun Luo, Yong Cai, Hongwei Xu, and Xiuzhu Sun
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 79–85, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-79-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-79-2017, 2017
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 167–172, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-167-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-167-2016, 2016
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In this research, the effect of purmorphamine on mRNA expression of the SHH signaling downstream molecules Ptch1, Gli1, Smo, Hdac1, Hdac2 and Hdac3 in ovine two-cell embryos was studied. Regarding the presence of SHH signaling molecules in two-cell embryos and their response to purmorphamine, it can be suggested that SHH signaling is probably active before embryonic genome activation in ovine embryos.
K. Ropka-Molik, J. Knapik, M. Pieszka, and T. Szmatoła
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 37–43, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-37-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-37-2016, 2016
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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 is a critical enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the level of mRNA of SCD1 gene in three different ovine tissues strongly associated with lipid homeostasis. The significant correlation between SCD1 transcript abundance and fattening and slaughtering traits (fatness traits) indicates the ability to improve important production traits in sheep via modification of expression of SCD1 gene.
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Short summary
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...
