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Genomewide association studies for hematological traits and T lymphocyte subpopulations in a Duroc × Erhualian F resource population.
Journal of animal science - 1 Dec 2016
Zhang J, Chen J H, Liu X D, Wang H Y, Liu X L, Li X Y, Wu Z F, Zhu M J, Zhao S H
Abstract excerpt
It has been shown that hematological traits can act as important indicators of immune function in both humans and livestock. T lymphocytes are key components of the adaptive immune system, playing a critical role in immune response. To identify genomic regions affecting hematological traits and T lymphocyte subpopulations, we performed both a SNP-based genomewide association study (GWAS) and a haplotype analysis...
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