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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Native Sheep Provides Insights into Rapid Adaptations to Extreme Environments

Molecular biology and evolution, 2016
Global climate change has a significant effect on extreme environments and a profound influence on species survival. However, little is known of the genome-wide pattern of livestock adaptations to extreme environments over a short time frame following ...
Ji Yang, Wen-Rong Li, Feng-Hua Lv, Sangang He, S. Tian, Wei-Feng Peng, Ya-Wei Sun, Yong-Xin Zhao, Xiao-Long Tu, M. Zhang, Xing-Long Xie, Yu-tao Wang, Jin-quan Li, Yong-gang Liu, Zhi-qiang Shen, Feng Wang, Guangjian Liu, Hong Lu, J. Kantanen, Jian-Lin Han, Meng-Hua Li, Ming-jun Liu   +21 more
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Rumen metagenome and metatranscriptome analyses of low methane yield sheep reveals a Sharpea-enriched microbiome characterised by lactic acid formation and utilisation

Microbiome, 2016
Enteric fermentation by farmed ruminant animals is a major source of methane and constitutes the second largest anthropogenic contributor to global warming.
Janine Kamke, S. Kittelmann, P. Soni, Yang Li, M. Tavendale, S. Ganesh, P. Janssen, Weibing Shi, Jeff L. Froula, E. Rubin, G. Attwood   +10 more
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INFLUENCE OF THE PREGNANCY AT EARLY AGE ON THE REPRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION LIFE IN EWES OF THE BOTOSANI KARAKUL BREED

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The paper presents experimental results concerning the age importance of the first freshening of the ewes belonging to the Botosani Karakul breed. Some females were mated at an early age (8-9 months old) and others at the normal physiological age (16-18 ...
ELENA FECIORU, GH. HRINCA, M. GROZA, S. URSU, GH. BRĂDĂȚAN   +4 more
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Multifunctional Finishing of Woolens with Lemongrass Oil

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
In the reported work, lemongrass oil was coated on the wool fabrics to impart multifunctional finish. During the treatment, chitosan was used as a crosslinking agent.
Munmee Gogoi, Vinod Kadam, Seiko Jose, DB Shakyawar, Binita Kalita   +4 more
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The Genome Landscape of Tibetan Sheep Reveals Adaptive Introgression from Argali and the History of Early Human Settlements on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Molecular biology and evolution, 2018
Tibetan sheep are the most common and widespread domesticated animals on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and have played an essential role in the permanent human occupation of this high-altitude region.
Xiaoju Hu, Ji Yang, Xing-Long Xie, Feng-Hua Lv, Yin-Hong Cao, Wen-Rong Li, Ming-jun Liu, Yu-tao Wang, Jin-quan Li, Yong-gang Liu, Yanfan Ren, Zhi-qiang Shen, Feng Wang, Eer Hehua, Jian-Lin Han, Meng-Hua Li   +15 more
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Chromatin accessibility and transcriptomic profiles of sheep pituitary function associated with fecundity

BMC Genomics
Background The pituitary gland, a central regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, plays a pivotal role in reproductive efficiency by precisely controlling the secretion of gonadotropins, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH ...
Shanglai Li, Bingru Zhao, Peiyong Chen, Yu Cai, Hui Xu, Chenbo Yan, Feng Wang, Yanli Zhang   +7 more
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High-density genotyping reveals signatures of selection related to acclimation and economically important traits in 15 local sheep breeds from Russia

BMC Genomics, 2019
BackgroundDomestication and centuries of selective breeding have changed genomes of sheep breeds to respond to environmental challenges and human needs.
A. Yurchenko, T. Deniskova, N. Yudin, A. Dotsev, T. N. Khamiruev, M. Selionova, S. Egorov, H. Reyer, K. Wimmers, G. Brem, N. Zinovieva, D. Larkin   +11 more
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A sheep model of cystic fibrosis generated by CRISPR/Cas9 disruption of the CFTR gene.

JCI Insight, 2018
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The major cause of limited life span in CF patients is progressive lung disease.
Z. Fan, I. Périssé, C. Cotton, M. Regouski, Q. Meng, C. Domb, A. V. Van Wettere, Zhongde Wang, A. Harris, K. White, I. Polejaeva   +10 more
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Performance evaluation of Gurez sheep in farmer’s flocks—A threatened sheep breed of Kashmir

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021
Gurez is an indigenous breed of sheep native to the Gurez Valley of J&K, India. Despite being a unique genetic resource, this breed is largely unexplored and meagre studies have been conducted on it.
MUBASHIR ALI RATHER, SHOWKAT AHMAD AHANGER, A HAMADANI, M MAROOF SHAH, MOHMMAD ASHRAF BABA, MUSTAFA KHALEEL   +5 more
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Identifications of immune-responsive genes for adaptative traits by comparative transcriptome analysis of spleen tissue from Kazakh and Suffolk sheep

Scientific Reports, 2021
Aridity and heat are significant environmental stressors that affect sheep adaptation and adaptability, thus influencing immunity, growth, reproduction, production performance, and profitability.
Hua Yang, Yong-Lin Yang, Guo-Qing Li, Qian Yu, Jinzeng Yang   +4 more
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