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Whole-genome resequencing of wild and domestic sheep identifies genes associated with morphological and agronomic traits. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2020
Understanding the genetic changes underlying phenotypic variation in sheep (Ovis aries) may facilitate our efforts towards further improvement. Here, we report the deep resequencing of 248 sheep including the wild ancestor (O. orientalis), landraces, and
Li X, Yang J, Shen M, Xie XL, Liu GJ, Xu YX, Lv FH, Yang H, Yang YL, Liu CB, Zhou P, Wan PC, Zhang YS, Gao L, Yang JQ, Pi WH, Ren YL, Shen ZQ, Wang F, Deng J, Xu SS, Salehian-Dehkordi H, Hehua E, Esmailizadeh A, Dehghani-Qanatqestani M, Štěpánek O, Weimann C, Erhardt G, Amane A, Mwacharo JM, Han JL, Hanotte O, Lenstra JA, Kantanen J, Coltman DW, Kijas JW, Bruford MW, Periasamy K, Wang XH, Li MH.   +39 more
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Risk of pathogen spillover to bighorn sheep from domestic sheep and goat flocks on private land

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) across North America have suffered population losses due to polymicrobial pneumonia typically initiated by spillover events of bacteria from domestic sheep and goats.
Laura M. Heinse, Linda H. Hardesty, Richard B. Harris   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Incorporating foray behavior into models estimating contact risk between bighorn sheep and areas occupied by domestic sheep

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014
Respiratory disease epidemics are considered a primary factor limiting bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations in most of the western United States. Diverse sources of evidence indicate that domestic sheep harbor pathogens that cause fatal pneumonia ...
Joshua M. O'brien, Chans S. O'brien, Clinton MCcarthy, Tim E. Carpenter   +3 more
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Paternal Origins and Migratory Episodes of Domestic Sheep. [PDF]

Current Biology, 2020
The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented [1-3].
Juan Deng, Xing-Long Xie, Dong-Feng Wang, Chao Zhao, Feng-Hua Lv, Xin Li, Ji Yang, Jia-lin Yu, M. Shen, Lei Gao, Jing-Quan Yang, Ming-Jun Liu, Wen-Rong Li, Yu-tao Wang, Feng Wang, Jin-quan Li, Eer Hehua, Yong-gang Liu, Zhi-qiang Shen, Yanling Ren, Guangjian Liu, Zehui Chen, N. Gorkhali, H. E. Rushdi, Hosein Salehian-Dehkordi, A. Esmailizadeh, M. Nosrati, S. Paiva, A. R. Caetano, Ondřej Štěpánek, I. Olsaker, C. Weimann, G. Erhardt, I. Curik, J. Kantanen, J. Mwacharo, O. Hanotte, M. Bruford, E. Ciani, K. Periasamy, M. Amills, J. Lenstra, Jian-Lin Han, Hong-Ping Zhang, Li Li, Meng-Hua Li   +45 more
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Exposure of bighorn sheep to domestic goats colonized with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae induces sub-lethal pneumonia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Bronchopneumonia is a population limiting disease of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) that has been associated with contact with domestic Caprinae. The disease is polymicrobial but is initiated by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, which is commonly carried by ...
Thomas E Besser, E Frances Cassirer, Kathleen A Potter, William J Foreyt   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Phylogenetic analysis of small ruminant lentiviruses in Germany and Iran suggests their expansion with domestic sheep. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) are found in sheep in Germany and Iran. SRLVs have been classified into four genotypes: A–C and E. Genotype A has been subdivided into 20 subtypes.
Molaee V, Bazzucchi M, De Mia GM, Otarod V, Abdollahi D, Rosati S, Lühken G.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Genomic evidence of improved fertility and adaptation in Iranian domestic sheep attributed to introgression from Asiatic Mouflon and urial. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Due to the diverse climate in Iran, there has been an opportunity for the emergence of different domestic sheep breeds. On the other hand, two of the seven wild sheep species have settled in the broad areas of Iran.
Khalkhali-Evrigh R, Hedayat N, Seyedsharifi R, Shakouri M, Ponnampalam EN.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Neospora caninum infection among domestic sheep in Henan province, central China

Parasite, 2018
This study aimed to determine the frequency of antibodies to Neospora caninum in domestic sheep raised in Henan province, central China. Serum samples from 779 domestic sheep were collected from March 2015 to May 2016, and antibodies to N.
Wang Shuai, Li Lingjuan, Lu Yi, Zhang Haizhu, Xie Qing, Zhang Zhenchao   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Broad maternal geographic origin of domestic sheep in Anatolia and the Zagros.

Animal Genetics, 2022
We investigated the controversial origin of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) using large samples of contemporary and ancient domestic individuals and their closest wild relatives: the Asiatic mouflon (Ovis gmelini), the urial (Ovis vignei) and the argali ...
Charlotte Her, H. Rezaei, S. Hughes, S. Naderi, Marilyne Duffraisse, M. Mashkour, H. Naghash, A. Bălășescu, G. Luikart, S. Jordan, D. Özüt, A. Kence, M. Bruford, A. Tresset, J. Vigne, P. Taberlet, C. Hänni, F. Pompanon   +17 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Mouflon and Domestic Sheep Phylogeny: Ancestry, Domestication, and Evolutionary Dynamics. [PDF]

Life (Basel)
The ancestry of domestic species from their closest wild relatives is one of the most debated and intriguing topics in evolutionary genetics. This review synthesizes current scientific understanding of the phylogenetic relationships between wild mouflon populations and domestic sheep (Ovis aries).
Mereu P, Pirastru M, Scarpa F, Zedda M, Bogliolo L, Naitana S, Leoni GG.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources