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Detecting Positive Selection of Korean Native Goat Populations Using Next-Generation Sequencing.
Molecules and cells - 1 Dec 2016
Lee Wonseok, Ahn Sojin, Taye Mengistie, Sung Samsun, Lee Hyun-Jeong, Cho Seoae, Kim Heebal
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Goats (Capra hircus) are one of the oldest species of domesticated animals. Native Korean goats are a particularly interesting group, as they are indigenous to the area and were raised in the Korean peninsula almost 2,000 years ago. Although they have a small body size and produce low volumes of milk and meat, they are quite resistant to lumbar paralysis. Our study aimed to reveal the distinct genetic features...
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