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Comparative population genomics reveals genetic basis underlying body size of domestic chickens.
Journal of molecular cell biology - 1 Dec 2016
Wang Ming-Shan, Huo Yong-Xia, Li Yan, Otecko Newton O, Su Ling-Yan, Xu Hai-Bo, Wu Shi-Fang, Peng Min-Sheng, Liu He-Qun, Zeng Lin, Irwin David M, Yao Yong-Gang, Wu Dong-Dong, Zhang Ya-Ping
Abstract excerpt
Body size is the most important economic trait for animal production and breeding. Several hundreds of loci have been reported to be associated with growth trait and body weight in chickens. The loci are mapped to large genomic regions due to the low density and limited number of genetic markers in previous studies. Herein, we employed comparative population genomics to identify genetic basis underlying the small...
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