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Estimation of linkage disequilibrium in four US pig breeds.
BMC genomics - 17 Jan 2012
Badke Yvonne M, Bates Ronald O, Ernst Catherine W, Schwab Clint, Steibel Juan P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The success of marker assisted selection depends on the amount of linkage disequilibrium (LD) across the genome. To implement marker assisted selection in the swine breeding industry, information about extent and degree of LD is essential. The objective of this study is to estimate LD in four US breeds of pigs (Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, and Yorkshire) and subsequently calculate persistence of phase...
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