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Genome-wide scan for selection signatures in six cattle breeds in South Africa.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 26 Nov 2015
Makina Sithembile O, Muchadeyi Farai C, van Marle-Köster Este, Taylor Jerry F, Makgahlela Mahlako L, Maiwashe Azwihangwisi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The detection of selection signatures in breeds of livestock species can contribute to the identification of regions of the genome that are, or have been, functionally important and, as a consequence, have been targeted by selection. METHODS: This study used two approaches to detect signatures of selection within and between six cattle breeds in South Africa, including Afrikaner (n = 44), Nguni (n =...
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