Quantitative Effect of a CNV on a Morphological Trait in Chickens

Copy Number Variation has been associated with morphological traits, developmental defects or disease susceptibility. The autosomal dominant Pea-comb mutation in chickens is due to the massive amplification of a CNV in intron 1 of SOX5 and provides a unique opportunity to assess the effect of variat...

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Main Authors: Moro, Céline, Cornette, Raphaël, Vieaud, Agathe, Bruneau, Nicolas, Gourichon, David, Bed’hom, Bertrand, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358827/