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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Du, Feng-Xing, Clutter, Archie C., Lohuis, Michael M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1802018/