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Discovering novel clues of natural selection on four worldwide goat breeds.
Scientific reports - 6 Feb 2023
Manunza Arianna, Diaz Johanna Ramirez, Sayre Brian L, Cozzi Paolo, Bobbo Tania, Deniskova Tatiana, Dotsev Arsen, Zinovieva Natalia, Stella Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
In goat breeds, the domestication followed by artificial selection for economically important traits have shaped genetic variation within populations, leading to the fixation of specific alleles for specific traits. This led to the formation and evolution of many different breeds specialised and raised for a particular purpose. However, and despite the intensity of artificial selection, natural selection...
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