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Genetic diversity of Italian goat breeds assessed with a medium-density SNP chip.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 4 Aug 2015
Nicoloso Letizia, Bomba Lorenzo, Colli Licia, Negrini Riccardo, Milanesi Marco, Mazza Raffaele, Sechi Tiziana, Frattini Stefano, Talenti Andrea, Coizet Beatrice, Chessa Stefania, Marletta Donata, D'Andrea Mariasilvia, Bordonaro Salvatore, Ptak Grazyna, Carta Antonello, Pagnacco Giulio, Valentini Alessio, Pilla Fabio, Ajmone-Marsan Paolo, Crepaldi Paola
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Among the European countries, Italy counts the largest number of local goat breeds. Thanks to the recent availability of a medium-density SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) chip for goat, the genetic diversity of Italian goat populations was characterized by genotyping samples from 14 Italian goat breeds that originate from different geographical areas with more than 50 000 SNPs evenly distributed...
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