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Characterizing identity by descent segments in Chinese interpopulation unrelated individual pairs
Identity by descent (IBD) segments, uninterrupted DNA segments derived from the same ancestral chromosomes, are widely used as indicators of...
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Identity-by-Descent and Coancestry Coefficient
This chapter introduces the concept of identical-by-descent, inbreeding coefficient, and coancestry. Two methods of calculating coancestry between...
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Identity by Descent in the Map** of Genetic Traits
This chapter shows how the descent of genome from an ancestor to currently observed descendants results in identity by descent (IBD) in current...
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An identical-by-descent segment harbors a 12-bp insertion determining fruit softening during domestication and speciation in Pyrus
BackgroundAlthough the wild relatives of pear originated in southwest China, this fruit crop was independently domesticated and improved in Asia and...
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Causal inference for the covariance between breeding values under identity disequilibrium
BackgroundThe covariance matrix of breeding values is at the heart of prediction methods. Prediction of breeding values can be formulated using...
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Whole exome sequencing of 28 families of Danish descent reveals novel candidate genes and pathways in developmental dysplasia of the hip
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common condition involving instability of the hip with multifactorial etiology. Early diagnosis and...
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Variation of microRNA expression in the human placenta driven by population identity and sex of the newborn
BackgroundAnalysis of lymphocyte cell lines revealed substantial differences in the expression of mRNA and microRNA (miRNA) among human populations....
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Effects of Host Species Identity and Diet on the Biodiversity of the Microbiota in Puerto Rican Bats
Microbiota perform vital functions for their mammalian hosts, making them potential drivers of host evolution. Understanding effects of environmental...
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Integrated analysis strategy of genome-wide functional gene mining reveals DKK2 gene underlying meat quality in Shaziling synthesized pigs
BackgroundShaziling pig is a well-known indigenous breed in China who has superior meat quality traits. However, the genetic mechanism and genomic...
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Delineating yeast species with genome average nucleotide identity: a calibration of ANI with haplontic, heterothallic Metschnikowia species
We determined pairwise average nucleotide identity (ANI) values for the genomes of 71 strains assigned to 36 Metschnikowia species, 28 of which were...
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Characterization of Danube Swabian population samples on a high-resolution genome-wide basis
BackgroundGerman-derived ethnicities are one of the largest ethnic groups in Hungary, dating back to the formation of the Kingdom of Hungary, which...
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Marketing Tradition: Leveraging the Know-How and Identity of the Brazilian Faxinal Emboque Community
As Edgar Morin said, the first thing that strikes us when we observe a starry sky at night is the seeming disorder of the scattered stars. A second...
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Genomic confirmation of Gossypium barbadense introgression into G. hirsutum and a subsequent MAGIC population
Introgression of superior fiber traits from Pima cotton ( Gossypium barbadense, GB) into high yield Upland cotton ( G. hirsutum ) has been a breeding...
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Cross-phyla protein annotation by structural prediction and alignment
BackgroundProtein annotation is a major goal in molecular biology, yet experimentally determined knowledge is typically limited to a few model...
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Plasmodium falciparum resistant to artemisinin and diagnostics have emerged in Ethiopia
Diagnosis and treatment of Plasmodium falciparum infections are required for effective malaria control and are pre-requisites for malaria elimination...
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Application of machine learning algorithms and feature selection in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding for seed yield
BackgroundStudying the relationships between rapeseed seed yield (SY) and its yield-related traits can assist rapeseed breeders in the efficient...
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Diverse functions associate with non-coding polymorphisms shared between humans and chimpanzees
BackgroundLong-term balancing selection (LTBS) can maintain allelic variation at a locus over millions of years and through speciation events....
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Unraveling the propensity of various genetic disorders and syndromes in the Koraga, an aboriginal tribe from southern India
Koragas, recognized as a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) by the Government of India, are from coastal Karnataka and Kerala. They are...
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Comparative assessment of different anti-CD147/Basigin 2 antibodies as a potential therapeutic anticancer target by molecular modeling and dynamic simulation
Cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147) is an attractive target for anticancer therapy since it is pivotal in develo** and progressing several of...
