Genomic inbreeding and runs of homozygosity analysis of indigenous cattle populations in southern China.

Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are continuous homozygous segments from the common ancestor of parents. Evaluating ROH pattern can help to understand inbreeding level and genetic basis of important traits. In this study, three representative cattle populations including Leiqiong cattle (LQC), Lufeng catt...

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Main Authors: Yuqiang Liu, Guoyao Zhao, Xiaojue Lin, Jiahao Zhang, Guanyu Hou, Luepei Zhang, Dewu Liu, Yaokun Li, Junya Li, Lingyang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271718