Estimation of linkage disequilibrium in four US pig breeds
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The success of marker assisted selection depends on the amount of linkage disequilibrium (LD) across the genome. To implement marker assisted selection in the swine breeding industry, information about extent and degree of LD is esse...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/24 |