Population Structure Assessed Using Microsatellite and SNP Data: An Empirical Comparison in West African Cattle

Population Structure Assessed Using Microsatellite and SNP Data: An Empirical Comparison in West African Cattle

A sample of 185 West African cattle belonging to nine different taurine, sanga, and zebu populations was typed using a set of 33 microsatellites and the BovineHD BeadChip of Illumina. The information provided by each type of marker was summarized via clustering methods and principal component analys...

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Main Authors: Isabel Álvarez, Iván Fernández, Amadou Traoré, Nuria A. Menéndez-Arias, Félix Goyache
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
West African cattle
clustering
population structure
geographical projection
synthetic maps
genetic variability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/151

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