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Comparison of linkage disequilibrium and haplotype diversity on macro- and microchromosomes in chicken.
BMC genetics - 20 Dec 2009
Megens Hendrik-Jan, Crooijmans Richard P M A, Bastiaansen John W M, Kerstens Hindrik H D, Coster Albart, Jalving Ruud, Vereijken Addie, Silva Pradeepa, Muir William M, Cheng Hans H, Hanotte Olivier, Groenen Martien A M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The chicken (Gallus gallus), like most avian species, has a very distinct karyotype consisting of many micro- and a few macrochromosomes. While it is known that recombination frequencies are much higher for micro- as compared to macrochromosomes, there is limited information on differ...
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