Assessing genetic architecture and signatures of selection of dual purpose Gir cattle populations using genomic information.

Gir is one of the main cattle breeds raised in tropical South American countries. Strong artificial selection through its domestication resulted in increased genetic differentiation among the countries in recent years. Over the years, genomic studies in Gir have become more common. However, studies...

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Main Authors: Amanda Marchi Maiorano, Daniela Lino Lourenco, Shogo Tsuruta, Alejandra Maria Toro Ospina, Nedenia Bonvino Stafuzza, Yutaka Masuda, Anibal Eugenio Vercesi Filho, Joslaine Noely Dos Santos Goncalves Cyrillo, Rogério Abdallah Curi, Josineudson Augusto Ii de Vasconcelos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6071998?pdf=render