Identification of copy number variation in French dairy and beef breeds using next-generation sequencing

Abstract Background Copy number variations (CNV) are known to play a major role in genetic variability and disease pathogenesis in several species including cattle. In this study, we report the identification and characterization of CNV in eight French beef and dairy breeds using whole-genome sequen...

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Main Authors: Rabia Letaief, Emmanuelle Rebours, Cécile Grohs, Cédric Meersseman, Sébastien Fritz, Lidwine Trouilh, Diane Esquerré, Johanna Barbieri, Christophe Klopp, Romain Philippe, Véronique Blanquet, Didier Boichard, Dominique Rocha, Mekki Boussaha
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-017-0352-z