Characterization of recombination features and the genetic basis in multiple cattle breeds

Abstract Background Crossover generated by meiotic recombination is a fundamental event that facilitates meiosis and sexual reproduction. Comparative studies have shown wide variation in recombination rate among species, but the characterization of recombination features between cattle breeds has no...

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Main Authors: Botong Shen, Jicai Jiang, Eyal Seroussi, George E. Liu, Li Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4705-y