Articles | Volume 68, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-161-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-161-2025
Original study
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26 Feb 2025
Original study |  | 26 Feb 2025

Genome-wide genetic characterization and selection signatures in Anatolian Merino sheep

Taki Karsli

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Genetic variability and selection signatures were analyzed in Anatolian Merino  via 351.539 bi-allelic single nucleotide polymorphisms. Adequate genetic diversity with a low inbreeding coefficient was detected. Effective population size, however, showed a declining trend through generations. Selection signals were observed in 37 and 72 protein-coding genes via  two statistical approaches; a large part of them were associated with milk traits and udder morphology.
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