Identification and validation of copy number variants in Italian Brown Swiss dairy cattle using Illumina Bovine SNP50 Beadchip®

The determination of copy number variation (CNV) is very important for the evaluation of genomic traits in several species because they are a major source for the genetic variation, influencing gene expression, phenotypic variation, adaptation and the development of diseases. The aim of this study w...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Bagnato, Maria G. Strillacci, Laura Pellegrino, Fausta Schiavini, Erika Frigo, Attilio Rossoni, Luca Fontanesi, Christian Maltecca, Raphaelle T.M.M. Prinsen, Marlies A. Dolezal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3900