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For about 10,000 years humans have selectively bred sheep for traits such as wool quality, body size, and reproductive performance. Over successive generations, these choices have left a lasting imprint on the sheep genome. Researchers are now investigating how this long history of selection has altered the genetic mechanisms that regulate when and where genes are active. The study aims to map changes in gene expression control linked to the traits favored by breeders.

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