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Population structure and genetic diversity of 25 Russian sheep breeds based on whole-genome genotyping.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 24 May 2018
Deniskova Tatiana E, Dotsev Arsen V, Selionova Marina I, Kunz Elisabeth, Medugorac Ivica, Reyer Henry, Wimmers Klaus, Barbato Mario, Traspov Alexei A, Brem Gottfried, Zinovieva Natalia A
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BACKGROUND: Russia has a diverse variety of native and locally developed sheep breeds with coarse, fine, and semi-fine wool, which inhabit different climate zones and landscapes that range from hot deserts to harsh northern areas. To date, no genome-wide information has been used to investigate the history and genetic characteristics of the extant local Russian sheep populations. To infer the population structure...
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