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Tracing cattle breeds with principal components analysis ancestry informative SNPs.
PloS one - 7 Apr 2011
Lewis Jamey, Abas Zafiris, Dadousis Christos, Lykidis Dimitrios, Paschou Peristera, Drineas Petros
Abstract excerpt
The recent release of the Bovine HapMap dataset represents the most detailed survey of bovine genetic diversity to date, providing an important resource for the design and development of livestock production. We studied this dataset, comprising more than 30,000 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) for 19 breeds (13 taurine, three zebu, and three hybrid breeds), seeking to identify small panels of genetic...
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