An initial map of chromosomal segmental copy number variations in the chicken

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chromosomal segmental copy number variation (CNV) has been recently recognized as a very important source of genetic variability. Some CNV loci involve genes or conserved regulatory elements. Compelling evidence indicates that CNVs i...

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Main Authors: Bohannon-Stewart Ann, Feaster Tromondae K, Nahashon Samuel, Wang Xiaofei, Adefope Nathaniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/351