Using prior information from humans to prioritize genes and gene-associated variants for complex traits in livestock.
Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) in large human cohorts have identified thousands of loci associated with complex traits and diseases. For identifying the genes and gene-associated variants that underlie complex traits in livestock, especially where sample sizes are limiting, it may help to in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008780 |