All sheeps and sizes: a genetic investigation of mature body size across sheep breeds reveals a polygenic nature

Genomic approaches identify novel gene associations with out of season lambing in sheep

(2019) Christian J Posbergh et al.   JOURNAL OF HEREDITY

High-density genotyping reveals signatures of selection related to acclimation and economically important traits in 15 local sheep breeds from Russia

(2019) Andrey A. Yurchenko et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Genome‐wide association studies revealed candidate genes for tail fat deposition and body size in the Hulun Buir sheep

(2019) Tongyu Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS

Genome-wide association study reveals novel genes for the ear size in sheep (Ovis aries )

(2018) L. Gao et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for cattle stature identifies common genes that regulate body size in mammals

(2018) Aniek C. Bouwman et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Estimation of genetic parameters and comparison of breeding values for body weight with different models in a South African Merino stud

(2018) K.R. Nemutandani et al.   SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

Detailed phenotyping identifies genes with pleiotropic effects on body composition

(2016) Sunduimijid Bolormaa et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Linked genetic variants on chromosome 10 control ear morphology and body mass among dog breeds

(2015) Matthew Webster et al.   BMC GENOMICS

The estimation of (co)variance components growth, reproduction, carcass, FECS and FECN traits in Lleyn sheep

(2015) Ayhan Ceyhan et al.   SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

Porcine methionine sulfoxide reductase B3: molecular cloning, tissue-specific expression profiles, and polymorphisms associated with ear size in Sus scrofa

(2015) Yuebo Zhang et al.   Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

(2014) Andrew R Wood et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Four Loci Explain 83% of Size Variation in the Horse

(2012) Shokouh Makvandi-Nejad et al.   PLoS One

Morphological structure of Zulu sheep based on principal component analysis of body measurements

(2012) B.S. Mavule et al.   SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

Genome-Wide Analysis of the World's Sheep Breeds Reveals High Levels of Historic Mixture and Strong Recent Selection

(2012) James W. Kijas et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Polymorphic Regions Affecting Human Height Also Control Stature in Cattle

(2011) J. E. Pryce et al.   GENETICS

Identification of Genomic Regions Associated with Phenotypic Variation between Dog Breeds using Selection Mapping

(2011) Amaury Vaysse et al.   PLoS Genetics

Morphological variation in the horse: defining complex traits of body size and shape

(2010) S. A. Brooks et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Variance component model to account for sample structure in genome-wide association studies

(2010) Hyun Min Kang et al.   NATURE GENETICS

A Simple Genetic Architecture Underlies Morphological Variation in Dogs

(2010) Adam R. Boyko et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Phenotypic and genetic associations between lamb growth traits and adult ewe body weights in western range sheep

(2009) R. C. Borg et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE