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Investigating inbreeding in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) genome.
Poultry science - 1 Nov 2021
Adams Sarah M, Derks Martijn F L, Makanjuola Bayode O, Marras Gabriele, Wood Ben J, Baes Christine F
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The detrimental effects of increased homozygosity due to inbreeding have prompted the development of methods to reduce inbreeding. The detection of runs of homozygosity (ROH), or contiguous stretches of homozygous marker genotypes, can be used to describe and quantify the level of inbreeding in an individual. The estimation of inbreeding coefficients can be calculated based on pedigree information, ROH, or the...
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