Characterizing Linkage Disequilibrium in Pig Populations
Knowledge of the extent and range of linkage disequilibrium (LD), defined as non-random association of alleles at two or more loci, in animal populations is extremely valuable in localizing genes affecting quantitative traits, identifying chromosomal regions under selection, studying population hist...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2007
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1802018/ |