Population genomics identifies patterns of genetic diversity and selection in chicken

Abstract Background There are hundreds of phenotypically distinguishable domestic chicken breeds or lines with highly specialized traits worldwide, which provide a unique opportunity to illustrate how selection shapes patterns of genetic variation. There are many local chicken breeds in China. Resul...

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Main Authors: Diyan Li, Yan Li, Miao Li, Tiandong Che, Shilin Tian, Binlong Chen, Xuming Zhou, Guolong Zhang, Uma Gaur, Majing Luo, Kai Tian, Mengnan He, Shen He, Zhongxian Xu, Long Jin, Qianzi Tang, Yifei Dai, Huailiang Xu, Yaodong Hu, Xiaoling Zhao, Huadong Yin, Yan Wang, Rongjia Zhou, Chaowu Yang, Huarui Du, Xiaosong Jiang, Qing Zhu, Mingzhou Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5622-4