Population genomic analyses based on 1 million SNPs in commercial egg layers.

Identifying signatures of selection can provide valuable insight about the genes or genomic regions that are or have been under selective pressure, which can lead to a better understanding of genotype-phenotype relationships. A common strategy for selection signature detection is to compare samples...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Gholami, Malena Erbe, Christian Gärke, Rudolf Preisinger, Annett Weigend, Steffen Weigend, Henner Simianer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3989219?pdf=render