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Genomic architecture of phenotypic extremes in a wild cervid.
BMC genomics - 12 Feb 2022
Anderson S J, Côté S D, Richard J H, Shafer A B A
Abstract excerpt
Identifying the genes underlying fitness-related traits such as body size and male ornamentation can provide tools for conservation and management and are often subject to various selective pressures. Here we performed high-depth whole genome re-sequencing of pools of individuals representing the phenotypic extremes for antler and body size in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Samples were selected from...
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