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An assessment of population structure in eight breeds of cattle using a whole genome SNP panel.
BMC genetics - 20 May 2008
McKay Stephanie D, Schnabel Robert D, Murdoch Brenda M, Matukumalli Lakshmi K, Aerts Jan, Coppieters Wouter, Crews Denny, Dias Neto Emmanuel, Gill Clare A, Gao Chuan, Mannen Hideyuki, Wang Zhiquan, Van Tassell Curt P, Williams John L, Taylor Jeremy F, Moore Stephen S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Analyses of population structure and breed diversity have provided insight into the origin and evolution of cattle. Previously, these studies have used a low density of microsatellite markers, however, with the large number of single nucleotide polymorphism markers that are now available, it is possible to perform genome wide population genetic analyses in cattle. In this study, we used a high-density...
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