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Genomic selection signatures in sheep from the Western Pyrenees.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 22 Mar 2018
Ruiz-Larrañaga Otsanda, Langa Jorge, Rendo Fernando, Manzano Carmen, Iriondo Mikel, Estonba Andone
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BACKGROUND: The current large spectrum of sheep phenotypic diversity results from the combined product of sheep selection for different production traits such as wool, milk and meat, and its natural adaptation to new environments. In this study, we scanned the genome of 25 Sasi Ardi and 75 Latxa sheep from the Western Pyrenees for three types of regions under selection: (1) regions underlying local adaptation of...
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