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Runs of homozygosity in killer whale genomes provide a global record of demographic histories.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2021
Foote Andrew D, Hooper Rebecca, Alexander Alana, Baird Robin W, Baker Charles Scott, Ballance Lisa, Barlow Jay, Brownlow Andrew, Collins Tim, Constantine Rochelle, Dalla Rosa Luciano, Davison Nicholas J, Durban John W, Esteban Ruth, Excoffier Laurent, Martin Sarah L Fordyce, Forney Karin A, Gerrodette Tim, Gilbert M Thomas P, Guinet Christophe, Hanson M Bradley, Li Songhai, Martin Michael D, Robertson Kelly M, Samarra Filipa I P, de Stephanis Renaud, Tavares Sara B, Tixier Paul, Totterdell John A, Wade Paul, Wolf Jochen B W, Fan Guangyi, Zhang Yaolei, Morin Phillip A
Abstract excerpt
Runs of homozygosity (ROH) occur when offspring inherit haplotypes that are identical by descent from each parent. Length distributions of ROH are informative about population history; specifically, the probability of inbreeding mediated by mating system and/or population demography. Here, we investigated whether variation in killer whale (Orcinus orca) demographic history is reflected in genome-wide...
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