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Capturing Genetic Diversity and Selection Signatures of the Endangered Kosovar Balusha Sheep Breed.
Genes - 12 May 2022
Adeniyi Olusegun O, Simon Rebecca, Bytyqi Hysen, Kugler Waltraud, Mehmeti Hajrip, Berisha Kaltrina, Simčič Mojca, Magdy Mohamed, Lühken Gesine
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There is a growing concern about the loss of animal genetic resources. The aim of this study was to analyze the genetic diversity and potential peculiarity of the endangered Kosovar sheep breed Balusha. For this purpose, a dataset consisting of medium-density SNP chip genotypes (39,879 SNPs) from 45 Balusha sheep was generated and compared with SNP chip genotypes from 29 individuals of a second Kosovar breed,...
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