A high throughput single nucleotide polymorphism multiplex assay for parentage assignment in New Zealand sheep.

Accurate pedigree information is critical to animal breeding systems to ensure the highest rate of genetic gain and management of inbreeding. The abundance of available genomic data, together with development of high throughput genotyping platforms, means that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)...

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Main Authors: Shannon M Clarke, Hannah M Henry, Ken G Dodds, Timothy W D Jowett, Tim R Manley, Rayna M Anderson, John C McEwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3989167?pdf=render