Genome-wide identification of runs of homozygosity islands and associated genes in local dairy cattle breeds

Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are widely used as predictors of whole-genome inbreeding levels in cattle. They identify regions that have an unfavorable effect on a phenotype when homozygous, but also identify the genes associated with traits of economic interest present in these regions. Here, the dist...

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Main Authors: S. Mastrangelo, M.T. Sardina, M. Tolone, R. Di Gerlando, A.M. Sutera, L. Fontanesi, B. Portolano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118000629