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Runs of Homozygosity Revealed Reproductive Traits of Hu Sheep

Genes, 2022
Hu sheep, a famous breed in the Taihu Basin, has the advantages of non-seasonal estrus, multiple fetuses, coarse feeding tolerance, and suitability for house feeding. Runs of homozygosity (ROHs) were found to be an effective tool to detect the animal population structure and economic traits.
Yuzhe Li, Zitao Chen, Yifei Fang, Caiyun Cao, Zhe Zhang, Yuchun Pan, Qishan Wang   +6 more
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Comparison of Antioxidant Capacity and Muscle Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Composition of Nervous and Calm Hu Sheep

Antioxidants, 2023
This study determined the effect of temperament on antioxidant capacity and the relationship between antioxidant capacity and the contents of amino acids (AA) and fatty acids (FA) in muscle of Hu sheep.
Jinying Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Jiasheng Wang, Hengyu Jin, Shuhan Qian, Peigen Chen, Mengzhi Wang, Ning Chen, Luoyang Ding   +8 more
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Calm Hu Sheep Have a Different Microbiome Profile and Higher Energy Utilization Efficiency Than Nervous Hu Sheep

Fermentation, 2023
In sheep, temperament is known to affect animal welfare and the quality of animal products. While the composition of the gut microbiota is different between depressed patients and healthy human patients, in sheep, the influence of temperament on ruminal microbial species and abundance remains unknown.
Feifan Wu, Luoyang Ding, Jiasheng Wang, Qiaoqing Chen, Asmita Thapa, Jianyu Mao, Mengzhi Wang   +6 more
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Transcriptomic Study of Spermatogenesis in the Testis of Hu Sheep and Tibetan Sheep

Genes, 2022
Numerous genes involved in male reproduction regulate testis development and spermatogenesis. In this study, the testis tissue transcriptome was used to identify candidate genes and key pathways associated with fecundity in sheep. Histological analysis of testis tissue using hematoxylin–eosin (HE) routine staining was performed for two sheep breeds ...
Xiaoyu Fu, Yanan Yang, Zunqiang Yan, Miaomiao Liu, Xinrong Wang   +4 more
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Investigation of SNP markers for the melatonin production trait in the Hu sheep with bulked segregant analysis

BMC Genomics, 2023
Background As an important reproductive hormone, melatonin plays an important role in regulating the reproductive activities of sheep and other mammals. Hu sheep is a breed favoring for meat, with prolific traits.
Hao Wu, Wenkui Ma, Laiqing Yan, Fenze Liu, Shang Xu, Pengyun Ji, Shuai Gao, Lu Zhang, Guoshi Liu   +8 more
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Genome-wide selection reveals candidate genes associated with multiple teats in Hu sheep

Animal Biotechnology
Increasing the number of teats in sheep helps to improve the survival rate of sheep lambs after birth. In order to analyze the candidate genes related to the formation of multiple teats in Hu sheep, the present study was conducted to investigate the ...
Wen Zhou, Cheng-long Zhang, Zhipeng Han, Xiaopeng Li, Xinyu Bai, Jieru Wang, Ruizhi Yang, Shudong Liu   +7 more
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Alterations in the Microbiomes and Metabolic Profiles of the Ileal Between the Hu Sheep and East Friesian Sheep

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
The East Friesian sheep is a dairy breed known for its high fertility and high milk production and is currently one of the best dairy sheep breeds in the world. This breed is known to have a poor disease-resistant phenotype compared to Hu sheep. Gut microbiota and metabolites play a role in host disease resistance.
Wenna Yao, Yue Zhao, Shuo Yan, Huimin Zhang, Teligun Bao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song   +7 more
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Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Growth Traits in Hu Sheep

Genes
(1) Background: The Hu sheep is a renowned breed characterized by high reproduction, year-round estrus, and resistance to high humidity and temperature conditions. However, the breed exhibits lower growth rates and meat yields, which necessitate improvements through selective breeding. The integration of molecular markers in sheep breeding programs has
Tingting Li, Feng Xing, Na Zhang, Jieran Chen, Yuting Zhang, Hengqian Yang, Shiyu Peng, Runlin Ma, Qiuyue Liu, Shangquan Gan, Haitao Wang   +10 more
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No rumen fermentation profiles and associated microbial diversities difference were found between Hu sheep and Karakul sheep fed a cottonseed hull diet

Microbiome
Background This research aimed to investigate differences in rumen fermentation characteristics between Karakul sheep and Hu sheep reared under identical conditions.
Jishu Wang, Guangxu E, Meng Zhang, Yanlong Zhang, Tiantian Bai, XuanXuan Pu, Junfeng Liu, Xuefeng Guo, Subir Sarker, Long Cheng   +9 more
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Association of BMP15 and GDF9 Gene Polymorphisms with Litter Size in Hu Sheep

Genes
(1) Background: Litter size is one of the most important economic traits of sheep. The FecB locus has been extensively studied due to its significant impact on litter size in Hu sheep, and BMP15 and GDF9 have also been reported as major genes associated with litter size in sheep.
Yuting Zhang, Haitao Wang, Tingting Li, Na Zhang, Jieran Chen, Hengqian Yang, Shiyu Peng, Runlin Ma, Daxiang Wang, Qiuyue Liu, Yuanyuan Wang   +10 more
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