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Tracking the emergence of a new breed using 49,034 SNP in sheep.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kijas James W, Miller James E, Hadfield Tracy, McCulloch Russell, Garcia-Gamez Elsa, Porto Neto Laercio R, Cockett Noelle
Abstract excerpt
Domestic animals are unique in that they have been organised into managed populations called breeds. The strength of genetic divergence between breeds may vary dependent on the age of the breed, the scenario under which it emerged and the strength of reproductive isolation it has from other breeds. In this study, we investigated the Gulf Coast Native breed of sheep to determine if it contains lines of animals...
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