Effective population size of an indigenous Swiss cattle breed estimated from linkage disequilibrium

Effective population size is an important parameter for the assessment of genetic diversity within a livestock population and its development over time. If pedigree information is not available, linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis might offer an alternative perspective for the estimation of effecti...

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Main Authors: Flury, C., Tapio, M., Sonstegard, T.S., Drögemaller, C., Leeb, T., Simianer, H., Hanotte, Olivier H., Rieder, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1822

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