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Integration of selective sweeps across the sheep genome: understanding the relationship between production and adaptation traits
BackgroundLivestock populations are under constant selective pressure for higher productivity levels for different selective purposes. This pressure...
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Elucidation of population stratifying markers and selective sweeps in crossbred Landlly pig population using genome-wide SNP data
The present study was aimed at the identification of population stratifying markers from the commercial porcine SNP 60K array and elucidate the...
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Selective sweeps identification in distinct groups of cultivated rye (Secale cereale L.) germplasm provides potential candidate genes for crop improvement
BackgroundDuring domestication and subsequent improvement plants were subjected to intensive positive selection for desirable traits. Identification...
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Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
Key MessageA genetic framework underpinning salinity tolerance at reproductive stage was revealed by genome-wide SNP markers and major adaptability...
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Admixture has obscured signals of historical hard sweeps in humans
The role of natural selection in sha** biological diversity is an area of intense interest in modern biology. To date, studies of positive...
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SweepCluster: A SNP clustering tool for detecting gene-specific sweeps in prokaryotes
BackgroundThe gene-specific sweep is a selection process where an advantageous mutation along with the nearby neutral sites in a gene region...
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Search for source of invasive-range populations of a haplodiploid pest species reveals Wolbachia-driven mitochondrial selective sweep in native range
The phylogeography of invasive pests is fundamentally important for the reconstruction of invasion pathways. Infection patterns with maternally...
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Artificial selection footprints in indigenous and commercial chicken genomes
BackgroundAlthough many studies have been done to reveal artificial selection signatures in commercial and indigenous chickens, a limited number of...
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An advanced approach for predicting selective sweep in the genomic regions using machine learning techniques
Selective sweep is an important phenomenon in the aspect of natural selection. It plays significant role in adaptability as well as survival of...
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Genome Scan of Rice Landrace Populations Collected Across Time Revealed Climate Changes’ Selective Footprints in the Genes Network Regulating Flowering Time
Analyses of the genetic bases of plant adaptation to climate changes, using genome-scan approaches, are often conducted on natural populations, under...
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Genome-wide association study of eigenvectors provides genetic insights into selective breeding for tomato metabolites
BackgroundLong-term domestication and intensive breeding of crop plants aim to establish traits desirable for human needs, and characteristics...
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Selective footprints and genes relevant to cold adaptation and other phenotypic traits are unscrambled in the genomes of divergently selected chicken breeds
BackgroundThe genomes of worldwide poultry breeds divergently selected for performance and other phenotypic traits may also be affected by, and...
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Genome-wide selective signatures mining the candidate genes for egg laying in goose
BackgroundImproving the egg production of goose is a crucial goal of breeding, because genetics is the key factor affecting egg production. Thus, we...
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Evolutionary stamps for adaptation traced in Cervus nippon genome using reduced representation sequencing
Sika deer is indigenous to East Asia. Currently the species is extinct or are nearing the verge of extinction, in numerous places. Reduced population...
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Selection signatures and population dynamics of transposable elements in lima bean
The domestication process in lima bean ( Phaseolus lunatus L.) involves two independent events, within the Mesoamerican and Andean gene pools. This...
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Identification of genomic characteristics and selective signals in Guizhou black goat
BackgroundGuizhou black goat is one of the indigenous black goat breeds in the southwest region of Guizhou, China, which is an ordinary goat for...
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Integrating genome-wide association studies with selective sweep reveals genetic loci associated with tolerance to low phosphate availability in Brassica napus
Oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L.; B. napus ) is an important oil crop worldwide. However, the genetic mechanisms of B. napus adaptations to low...
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Selective sweeps
In diesem und den nächsten beiden Kapiteln geht es um den Nachweis der natürlichen Selektion auf der genomischen Ebene. Wir beginnen in diesem...
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Genome-wide analysis reveals genomic diversity and signatures of selection in Qinchuan beef cattle
BackgroundIndigenous Chinese cattle have abundant genetic diversity and a long history of artificial selection, giving local breeds advantages in...
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Genome-wide association and selective sweep analyses reveal genetic loci for FCR of egg production traits in ducks
BackgroundAs a major economic trait in poultry, egg production efficiency attracts widespread interest in breeding and production. However, limited...
