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A consensus linkage map of the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) based on microsatellites and SNPs.
BMC genomics - 24 Feb 2010
Xia Jun Hong, Liu Feng, Zhu Ze Yuan, Fu Jianjun, Feng Jianbin, Li Jiale, Yue Gen Hua
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BACKGROUND: Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) belongs to the family Cyprinidae which includes more than 2000 fish species. It is one of the most important freshwater food fish species in world aquaculture. A linkage map is an essential framework for mapping traits of interest and is often the first step towards understanding genome evolution. The aim of this study is to construct a first generation genetic map...
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