Extent of linkage disequilibrium in the domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus, and its breeds.

Domestic cats have a unique breeding history and can be used as models for human hereditary and infectious diseases. In the current era of genome-wide association studies, insights regarding linkage disequilibrium (LD) are essential for efficient association studies. The objective of this study is t...

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Main Authors: Hasan Alhaddad, Razib Khan, Robert A Grahn, Barbara Gandolfi, James C Mullikin, Shelley A Cole, Timothy J Gruffydd-Jones, Jens Häggström, Hannes Lohi, Maria Longeri, Leslie A Lyons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3538540?pdf=render