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Genome-wide insights into population structure and genetic history of Tunisian local cattle using the illumina bovinesnp50 beadchip.
BMC genomics - 4 Sept 2015
Ben Jemaa Slim, Boussaha Mekki, Ben Mehdi Mondher, Lee Jun Heon, Lee Seung-Hwan
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BACKGROUND: Tunisian local cattle populations are at risk of extinction as they were massively crossed with imported breeds. Preservation of indigenous livestock populations is important because each of them comprises a unique set of genes resulting from a local environment-driven selection that occurred over hundreds of years. The diversity and genetic structure of Tunisian local cattle populations are poorly...
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