Publications by authors named "Mukhtar Omar Agoub"
African sheep manifest diverse but distinct physio-anatomical traits, which are the outcomes of natural- and human-driven selection. Here, we generated 34.8 million variants from 150 indigenous northeast African sheep genomes sequenced at an average depth of ∼54× for 130 samples (Ethiopia, Libya) and ∼20× for 20 samples (Sudan).
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- * A genetic study of 11 indigenous Ethiopian sheep populations revealed two main genetic backgrounds and distinct histories compared to sheep from North Africa and the Middle East.
- * Analysis identified specific genetic regions associated with traits like growth, fat deposition, and heat stress response, suggesting that Ethiopian sheep are a unique genetic resource valuable for understanding these traits.