A worldwide map of swine short tandem repeats and their associations with evolutionary and environmental adaptations

Abstract Background Short tandem repeats (STRs) are genetic markers with a greater mutation rate than single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and are widely used in genetic studies and forensics. However, most studies in pigs have focused only on SNPs or on a limited number of STRs. Results This stud...

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Main Authors: Zhongzi Wu, Huanfa Gong, Mingpeng Zhang, Xinkai Tong, Huashui Ai, Shijun Xiao, Miguel Perez-Enciso, Bin Yang, Lusheng Huang
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00631-4