Design of low density SNP chips for genotype imputation in layer chicken

Abstract Background The main goal of selection is to achieve genetic gain for a population by choosing the best breeders among a set of selection candidates. Since 2013, the use of a high density genotyping chip (600K Affymetrix® Axiom® HD genotyping array) for chicken has enabled the implementation...

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Main Authors: Florian Herry, Frédéric Hérault, David Picard Druet, Amandine Varenne, Thierry Burlot, Pascale Le Roy, Sophie Allais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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MAF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-018-0695-7