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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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Differential responses of SARS-CoV-2 variants to environmental drivers during their selective sweeps
Previous work has shown that environmental variables affect SARS-CoV-2 transmission, but it is unclear whether different strains show similar...
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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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Genetic diversity and selective sweeps in historical and modern Canadian spring wheat cultivars using the 90K SNP array
Previous molecular characterization studies conducted in Canadian wheat cultivars shed some light on the impact of plant breeding on genetic...
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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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Genomic scans for selective sweeps through haplotype homozygosity and allelic fixation in 14 indigenous sheep breeds from Middle East and South Asia
The performance and productivity of livestock have consistently improved by natural and artificial selection over the centuries. Both these...
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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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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 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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Validating a Mitochondrial Sweep Accompanying the Rapid Spread of a Maternally Inherited Symbiont
Maternally inherited symbiotic bacteria that interfere with the reproduction of their hosts can contribute to selective sweeps of mitochondrial... -
Selective and quasi-continuous switching of ferroelectric Chern insulator devices for neuromorphic computing
Quantum materials exhibit dissipationless topological edge state transport with quantized Hall conductance, offering notable potential for...
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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...