Genetic analysis of iris pigmentation in Swiss pig breeds identifies a missense KITLG variant as a potential causal factor for pale and heterochromatic irises
Wim Gorssen, Naveen Kumar Kadri, Negar Khayatzadeh…·Hubert Pausch
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Wim Gorssen, Naveen Kumar Kadri, Negar Khayatzadeh…·Hubert Pausch
Arnav Mehrotra, Alexander S. Leonard, Cord Drögemüller…·Hubert Pausch
This study performs genome-wide association analysis for haemorrhagic bowel syndrome in Swiss Large White pigs but finds no significant genetic variants associated with the disease.
Adéla Nosková, Arnav Mehrotra, Naveen Kumar Kadri…·Hubert Pausch
The paper compares two multi-trait association methods and fine-maps six QTL in pigs, finding similar results between methods but highlighting potential missed QTL in multi-trait analyses.
Sheikh Firdous Ahmad, Arnav Mehrotra, Sona Charles, Nazir Ahmad Ganai
The paper identifies genomic regions under positive selection in Changthangi sheep, linked to high-altitude adaptation, by comparing with other breeds.
Arnav Mehrotra, Bharat Bhushan, Athikkattuvalasu S. Karthikeyan…·Amit Kumar
This study uses SNP data to analyze the ancestry and divergent selection signatures in Ghurrah pigs, revealing introgression from Asian and European breeds and selection in traits like meat quality and olfaction.
Akansha Singh, Arnav Mehrotra, Cedric Gondro…·Amit Kumar
This study identifies selection signatures in the Vrindavani cattle genome, finding stronger selective pressure on adaptation-related regions than milk yield.