Genome-wide association study identified candidate genes for egg production traits in the Longyan Shan-ma duck

• DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104032
• Publication Date: 2024-06-27T23:53:12Z
• Authors: Yanfa Sun; Yan Li; Xiaobing Jiang; Qiong Wu; Rulong Lin; Hongping Chen; Min Zhang; Tao Zeng; Yong Tian; Enrong Xu; Yeqiong Zhang; Lizhi Lu
• Keywords: Genome-wide Association Study; Candidate gene; Linkage Disequilibrium; Genetic Association

Egg production is an important economic trait in layer ducks and understanding the genetics basis for their breeding. In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) egg traits 303 female Longyan Shan-ma was performed based on genotyping-by-sequencing strategy. Sixty-two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with weight were identified (P < 9.48 × 10