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Whole-genome sequencing of eight goat populations for the detection of selection signatures underlying production and adaptive traits.
Scientific reports - 12 Dec 2016
Wang Xiaolong, Liu Jing, Zhou Guangxian, Guo Jiazhong, Yan Hailong, Niu Yiyuan, Li Yan, Yuan Chao, Geng Rongqing, Lan Xianyong, An Xiaopeng, Tian Xingui, Zhou Huangkai, Song Jiuzhou, Jiang Yu, Chen Yulin
Abstract excerpt
The goat (Capra hircus) is one of the first farm animals that have undergone domestication and extensive natural and artificial selection by adapting to various environments, which in turn has resulted in its high level of phenotypic diversity. Here, we generated medium-coverage (9-13×) sequences from eight domesticated goat breeds, representing morphologically or geographically specific populations, to identify...
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