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Revealing the genetic basis of coat color in Tibetan sheep through selective sweep and transcriptomic analyses [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Background and objectiveCoat color is an important economic trait in animal husbandry and plays a crucial role in the adaptability of animal. As a key economic trait in high-altitude areas, the genetic mechanisms regulating coat color in Tibetan sheep ...
Xue Li, Buying Han, Dehong Tian, Dehui Liu, Dehui Liu, Wulong Ma, Guangcai Bao, Lei Wang, Quanbang Pei, Zian Zhang, Kai Zhao   +10 more
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Whole-genome variant of 220 Tibetan sheep from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau [PDF]

Scientific Data
The ancient Tibetan sheep breed has been shaped by long-term natural selection and artificial breeding in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region. Although their green organic mutton is highly favored by consumers, the low production efficiency of Tibetan sheep
Zengkui Lu, Chao Yuan, Tingting Guo, Fan Wang, Bowei Chen, Jianbin Liu   +5 more
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Resequencing reveals population structure and genetic diversity in Tibetan sheep [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background The Tibetan sheep is one of the three major primitive sheep breeds in China, representing a unique and high-quality genetic resource in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and neighboring high-altitude regions, exhibiting exceptional adaptability to ...
Lixia Sun, Chao Yuan, Tingting Guo, Miaoshu Zhang, Yaqin Bai, Zengkui Lu, Jianbin Liu   +6 more
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Whole-genome resequencing to investigate the genetic diversity and mechanisms of plateau adaptation in Tibetan sheep [PDF]

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Introduction Tibetan sheep, economically important animals on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, have diversified into numerous local breeds with unique characteristics through prolonged environmental adaptation and selective breeding.
Xue Li, Buying Han, Dehui Liu, Song Wang, Lei Wang, Quanbang Pei, Zian Zhang, Jincai Zhao, Bin Huang, Fuqiang Zhang, Kai Zhao, Dehong Tian   +11 more
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Effect of age on lung adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in Tibetan sheep [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
After prolonged adaptation to high-altitude environments, Tibetan sheep have developed a robust capacity to withstand hypobaric hypoxia. Compared to low-altitude sheep, various organs and tissues in Tibetan sheep have undergone significant adaptive ...
Pengfei Zhao, Pengfei Zhao, Shaobin Li, Fangfang Zhao, Jiang Hu, Jiqing Wang, Xiu Liu, Zhidong Zhao, Mingna Li, Yuzhu Luo   +9 more
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Serological evidence of Q fever in Tibetan sheep in Qinghai Province, China [PDF]

One Health
Q fever, caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii), is a global zoonotic disease. No data is available about C. burnetii infection in Tibetan sheep in Qinghai, China.
Xiaomin Wu, Chao Chen, Te Ba, Lin Liang
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Transcriptomic and flavor metabolomic exploration of the genetic basis of meat quality and flavor in Tibetan sheep [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Introduction Tibetan sheep, a critical economic livestock species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, are primarily classified into three types: Plateau Tibetan sheep (PT), Valley Tibetan sheep (VT), and Euler Tibetan sheep (EL).
Xue Li, Buying Han, Dehui Liu, Song Wang, Jincai Zhao, Lei Wang, Rong Li, Guoxiang Bao, Quanbang Pei, De Sun, Zian Zhang, Bin Huang, Fuqiang Zhang, Kai Zhao, Dehong Tian   +14 more
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A Study on the Differences in Rumen Microbiota–Liver Gluconeogenesis–Mitochondrial Interaction Between Tibetan Sheep and Hu Sheep in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau [PDF]

Animals
As high-quality sheep germplasm resources in China, Hu sheep are characterized by fast growth and development, high fecundity, and tolerance to drought and cold.
Qianling Chen, Yuzhu Sha, Xiu Liu, Min Gao, Xiaowei Chen, Wenxin Yang, Wei Huang, Jiqing Wang, Yapeng He, Xu Gao, Yanyu He   +10 more
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Genome-wide association studies of body size traits in Tibetan sheep [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background Elucidating the genetic variation underlying phenotypic diversity will facilitate improving production performance in livestock species. The Tibetan sheep breed in China holds significant historical importance, serving as a fundamental pillar ...
Dehui Liu, Xue Li, Lei Wang, Quanbang Pei, Jincai Zhao, De Sun, Qianben Ren, Dehong Tian, Buying Han, Hanjing Jiang, Wenkui Zhang, Song Wang, Fei Tian, Sijia Liu, Kai Zhao   +14 more
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Unique rumen micromorphology and microbiota–metabolite interactions: features and strategies for Tibetan sheep adaptation to the plateau [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
The rumen microbiota—a symbiont to its host and consists of critical functional substances—plays a vital role in the animal body and represents a new perspective in the study of adaptive evolution in animals. This study used Slide Viewer slicing analysis
Qianling Chen, Yuzhu Sha, Xiu Liu, Yanyu He, Xiaowei Chen, Wenxin Yang, Min Gao, Wei Huang, Jiqing Wang, Jianwen He, Lei Wang, Lei Wang   +11 more
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