Mapping main, epistatic and sex-specific QTL for body composition in a chicken population divergently selected for low or high growth rate

Mapping main, epistatic and sex-specific QTL for body composition in a chicken population divergently selected for low or high growth rate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Delineating the genetic basis of body composition is important to agriculture and medicine. In addition, the incorporation of gene-gene interactions in the statistical model provides further insight into the genetic factors that unde...

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Main Authors: Vignal Alain, Porter Tom E, Simon Jean, Duclos Michel J, Beaumont Catherine, Pitel Frédérique, Mignon-Grasteau Sandrine, Le Bihan-Duval Elisabeth, Shriner Daniel, Ankra-Badu Georgina A, Cogburn Larry A, Allison David B, Yi Nengjun, Aggrey Samuel E
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/107

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