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Copy number variant scan in more than four thousand Holstein cows bred in Lombardy, Italy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Delledonne Andrea, Punturiero Chiara, Ferrari Carlotta, Bernini Francesca, Milanesi Raffaella, Bagnato Alessandro, Strillacci Maria G
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Copy Number Variants (CNV) are modifications affecting the genome sequence of DNA, for instance, they can be duplications or deletions of a considerable number of base pairs (i.e., greater than 1000 bp and up to millions of bp). Their impact on the variation of the phenotypic traits has been widely demonstrated. In addition, CNVs are a class of markers useful to identify the genetic biodiversity among populations...
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