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An Initial Map Of Chromosomal Segmental Copy Number Variations In The Chicken, Xiaofei Wang, Samuel N. Nahashon, Tromondae K. Feaster, Ann L. Bohannon-Stewart, Nathaniel Adefope
An Initial Map Of Chromosomal Segmental Copy Number Variations In The Chicken, Xiaofei Wang, Samuel N. Nahashon, Tromondae K. Feaster, Ann L. Bohannon-Stewart, Nathaniel Adefope
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Background
Chromosomal segmental copy number variation (CNV) has been recently recognized as a very important source of genetic variability. Some CNV loci involve genes or conserved regulatory elements. Compelling evidence indicates that CNVs impact genome functions. The chicken is a very important farm animal species which has also served as a model for biological and biomedical research for hundreds of years. A map of CNVs in chickens could facilitate the identification of chromosomal regions that segregate for important agricultural and disease phenotypes.
Results
Ninety six CNVs were identified in three lines of chickens (Cornish Rock broiler, Leghorn and Rhode Island …