Combining evidence of selection with association analysis increases power to detect regions influencing complex traits in dairy cattle

Combining evidence of selection with association analysis increases power to detect regions influencing complex traits in dairy cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hitchhiking mapping and association studies are two popular approaches to map genotypes to phenotypes. In this study we combine both approaches to complement their specific strengths and weaknesses, resulting in a method with higher...

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Main Authors: Schwarzenbacher Hermann, Dolezal Marlies, Flisikowski Krzysztof, Seefried Franz, Wurmser Christine, Schlötterer Christian, Fries Ruedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
selection signature
whole genome association
cattle
complex trait
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/48

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