Runs of homozygosity and population history in cattle
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are contiguous lengths of homozygous genotypes that are present in an individual due to parents transmitting identical haplotypes to their offspring. The extent and frequency of ROHs may inform on the ances...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/70 |