Abstract:Background:Genetic pressure in animal breeding is sparking the interest to select for elite boars with higher sperm quality to maximize ejaculate doses and fertility rates. However, the molecular basis of sperm quality remains largely unexplored. In this study, we sought to identify candidate genes, pathways and DNA variants associated to sperm quality in swine by analyzing 25 sperm-related phenotypes using a systems biology approach that integrates GWAS and RNA-seq.Results:By GWAS, we identified 12 QTL region… Show more
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