Article
The origin of selection signatures on bovine chromosome 6.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2008
Hayes B J, Lien S, Nilsen H, Olsen H G, Berg P, Maceachern S, Potter S, Meuwissen T H E
Abstract excerpt
The extent and pattern of linkage disequilibrium (LD) between closely spaced markers contain information about population history, including past population size and selection history. Selection signatures can be identified by comparing the LD surrounding a putative selected allele at a locus to the putative non-selected allele. In livestock populations, locations of selection signatures identified in this way...
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