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Analysis of genome-wide DNA arrays reveals the genomic population structure and diversity in autochthonous Greek goat breeds.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2019
Michailidou S, Tsangaris G Th, Tzora A, Skoufos I, Banos G, Argiriou A, Arsenos G
Abstract excerpt
Goats play an important role in the livestock sector in Greece. The national herd consists mainly of two indigenous breeds, the Eghoria and Skopelos. Here, we report the population structure and genomic profiles of these two native goat breeds using Illumina's Goat SNP50 BeadChip. Moreover, we present a panel of candidate markers acquired using different genetic models for breed discrimination. Quality control on...
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