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Characterization of heterozygosity-rich regions in Italian and worldwide goat breeds.
Scientific reports - 2 Jan 2024
Chessari Giorgio, Criscione Andrea, Marletta Donata, Crepaldi Paola, Portolano Baldassare, Manunza Arianna, Cesarani Alberto, Biscarini Filippo, Mastrangelo Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygosity-rich regions (HRR) are genomic regions of high heterozygosity, which may harbor loci related to key functional traits such as immune response, survival rate, fertility, and other fitness traits. This study considered 30 Italian and 19 worldwide goat breeds genotyped with the Illumina GoatSNP50k BeadChip. The aim of the work was to study inter-breed relationships and HRR patterns using Sliding...
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