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Linkage disequilibrium, persistence of phase and effective population size estimates in Hereford and Braford cattle.
BMC genetics - 1 Feb 2016
Biegelmeyer Patrícia, Gulias-Gomes Claudia C, Caetano Alexandre R, Steibel Juan P, Cardoso Fernando F
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BACKGROUND: The existence of moderate to high levels of linkage disequilibrium (LD) between genetic markers and quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting traits of interest is fundamental for the success of genome-wide association (GWAS) and genomic selection (GS) studies. Knowledge about the extent and the pattern of LD in livestock populations is essential to determine the density of single nucleotide...
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