Two strongly linked blocks within the KIF16B gene significantly influence wool length and greasy yield in fine wool sheep (Ovis aries)
Background: A previous genome-wide association study chocolate chip cookie purse (GWAS) identified the kinesin family member 16B (KIF16B) as a candidate gene related to sheep wool production.In this work, DNA pool sequencing and SNPscanTM high-throughput genotyping methods were used to detect single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the sheep KIF1