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Long divergent haplotypes introgressed from wild sheep are associated with distinct morphological and adaptive characteristics in domestic sheep. [PDF]

PLoS Genet, 2023
The worldwide sheep population comprises more than 1000 breeds. Together, these exhibit a considerable morphological diversity, which has not been extensively investigated at the molecular level.
Cheng H, Zhang Z, Wen J, Lenstra JA, Heller R, Cai Y, Guo Y, Li M, Li R, Li W, He S, Wang J, Shao J, Song Y, Zhang L, Billah M, Wang X, Liu M, Jiang Y.   +18 more
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Genomic signatures of adaptive introgression from European mouflon into domestic sheep. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2017
Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) became extinct from mainland Europe after the Neolithic, but remnant populations from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia have been used for reintroductions across Europe since the 19th-century.
Barbato M, Hailer F, Orozco-terWengel P, Kijas J, Mereu P, Cabras P, Mazza R, Pirastru M, Bruford MW.   +8 more
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Whole-Genome Resequencing of Worldwide Wild and Domestic Sheep Elucidates Genetic Diversity, Introgression, and Agronomically Important Loci. [PDF]

Mol Biol Evol, 2022
Domestic sheep and their wild relatives harbor substantial genetic variants that can form the backbone of molecular breeding, but their genome landscapes remain understudied.
Lv FH, Cao YH, Liu GJ, Luo LY, Lu R, Liu MJ, Li WR, Zhou P, Wang XH, Shen M, Gao L, Yang JQ, Yang H, Yang YL, Liu CB, Wan PC, Zhang YS, Pi WH, Ren YL, Shen ZQ, Wang F, Wang YT, Li JQ, Salehian-Dehkordi H, Hehua E, Liu YG, Chen JF, Wang JK, Deng XM, Esmailizadeh A, Dehghani-Qanatqestani M, Charati H, Nosrati M, Štěpánek O, Rushdi HE, Olsaker I, Curik I, Gorkhali NA, Paiva SR, Caetano AR, Ciani E, Amills M, Weimann C, Erhardt G, Amane A, Mwacharo JM, Han JL, Hanotte O, Periasamy K, Johansson AM, Hallsson JH, Kantanen J, Coltman DW, Bruford MW, Lenstra JA, Li MH.   +55 more
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The Population History of Domestic Sheep Revealed by Paleogenomes. [PDF]

Mol Biol Evol
Sheep was one of the first domesticated animals in Neolithic West Eurasia. The zooarchaeological record suggests that domestication first took place in Southwest Asia, although much remains unresolved about the precise location(s) and timing(s) of ...
Kaptan D, Atağ G, Vural KB, Morell Miranda P, Akbaba A, Yüncü E, Buluktaev A, Abazari MF, Yorulmaz S, Kazancı DD, Küçükakdağ Doğu A, Çakan YG, Özbal R, Gerritsen F, De Cupere B, Duru R, Umurtak G, Arbuckle BS, Baird D, Çevik Ö, Bıçakçı E, Gündem CY, Pişkin E, Hachem L, Canpolat K, Fakhari Z, Ochir-Goryaeva M, Kukanova V, Valipour HR, Hoseinzadeh J, Küçük Baloğlu F, Götherström A, Hadjisterkotis E, Grange T, Geigl EM, Togan İZ, Günther T, Somel M, Özer F.   +38 more
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Phenotype transition from wild mouflon to domestic sheep. [PDF]

Genet Sel Evol
The domestication of animals started around 12,000 years ago in the Near East region. This “endless process” is characterized by the gradual accumulation of changes that progressively marked the genetic, phenotypic and physiological differences between ...
Mereu P, Pirastru M, Sanna D, Bassu G, Naitana S, Leoni GG.   +5 more
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Deep Genome Resequencing Reveals Artificial and Natural Selection for Visual Deterioration, Plateau Adaptability and High Prolificacy in Chinese Domestic Sheep. [PDF]

Front Genet, 2019
Sheep were one of the earliest domesticated animals. Both artificial and natural selection during domestication has resulted in remarkable changes in behavioral, physiological, and morphological phenotypes; however, the genetic mechanisms underpinning ...
Wang W, Zhang X, Zhou X, Zhang Y, La Y, Zhang Y, Li C, Zhao Y, Li F, Liu B, Jiang Z.   +10 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Identification of Ancestry Informative Marker (AIM) Panels to Assess Hybridisation between Feral and Domestic Sheep. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2020
Hybridisation of wild populations with their domestic counterparts can lead to the loss of wildtype genetic integrity, outbreeding depression, and loss of adaptive features.
Somenzi E, Ajmone-Marsan P, Barbato M.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Parasite Spillover from Domestic Sheep to Wild Reindeer-The Role of Salt Licks. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Attraction sites are important for environmental pathogen transmission and spillover. Yet, their role in wildlife disease dynamics is often poorly substantiated.
Utaaker KS, Ytrehus B, Davey ML, Fossøy F, Davidson RK, Miller AL, Robertsen PA, Strand O, Rauset GR.   +8 more
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Genomic analyses of wild argali, domestic sheep, and their hybrids provide insights into chromosome evolution, phenotypic variation, and germplasm innovation. [PDF]

Genome Res, 2022
Understanding the genetic mechanisms of phenotypic variation in hybrids between domestic animals and their wild relatives may aid germplasm innovation. Here, we report the high-quality genome assemblies of a male Pamir argali (O. ammon polii, 2n = 56), a
Li X, He SG, Li WR, Luo LY, Yan Z, Mo DX, Wan X, Lv FH, Yang J, Xu YX, Deng J, Zhu QH, Xie XL, Xu SS, Liu CX, Peng XR, Han B, Li ZH, Chen L, Han JL, Ding XZ, Dingkao R, Chu YF, Wu JY, Wang LM, Zhou P, Liu MJ, Li MH.   +27 more
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A comprehensive genome-wide scan detects genomic regions related to local adaptation and climate resilience in Mediterranean domestic sheep. [PDF]

Genet Sel Evol, 2021
Background The management of farm animal genetic resources and the adaptation of animals to climate change will probably have major effects on the long-term sustainability of the livestock sector.
Tsartsianidou V, Tsartsianidou V, Sánchez-Molano E, Kapsona VV, Basdagianni Z, Chatziplis D, Arsenos G, Triantafyllidis A, Banos G.   +8 more
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