Essays about: "linkage disequilibrium"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words linkage disequilibrium.

  1. 1. Estimating the effective population size of Swedish native cattle : understanding the demographic trajectories of indigenous Swedish cattle breeds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Dolapo Adepoju; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish native cattle; effective population size; genetic drift; cattle demographic trajectories; native cattle conservation;

    Abstract : The indigenous cattle populations are on the decline globally with the continuous improvement of genetic gains in commercial breeds. Due to their unique adaptive features to the local ecosystem, traditional cattle breeds are pools of valuable genetic resources that could help combat the impact of climate change in the near future. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fine-scale recombination landscape in the wood white butterfly Leptidea sinapis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Aleix Palahí i Torres; [2021]
    Keywords : recombination; butterfly; Leptidea; population;

    Abstract : Recombination is a genetic process of extreme importance in evolutionary biology. It creates novel haplotypes and breaks down existing ones, and can affect the levels of genetic diversity and the efficacy of selection. It also plays an important role in the evolution of sex chromosomes and the divergence process leading to speciation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Characterization of the Recombination Landscape in Red-Breasted and Taiga Flycatchers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Evolutionsbiologi

    Author : Bella Vilhelmsson Sinclair; [2019]
    Keywords : recombination; Ficedula parva; Ficedula albicilla; flycatcher; statistical phasing; speciation;

    Abstract : Between closely related species there are genomic regions with a higher level of differentiation compared to the rest of the genome. For a time it was believed that these regions harbored loci important for speciation but it has now been shown that these patterns can arise from other mechanisms, like recombination. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Complex Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis : A preliminary study of MS-associated SNPs prior to a larger genotyping project

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Simon Söderholm; [2016]
    Keywords : Multiple Sclerosis; SNPs; Linkage Disequilibrium; T-cells; MHC; HLA;

    Abstract : Biomedical research have been revolutionized by recent technological advances, both in the fields of molecular biology and computer science, turning the biomolecular and genetic research into “big data science”. One of the main objectives have been to improve our understanding of complex human diseases. READ MORE

  6. 5. Loci associated with bone strength in laying hens

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Biaty Raymond; [2016]
    Keywords : osteoporosis; GWAS; fracture; genes; QTLs;

    Abstract : One of the growing welfare concern in the layer industry is the high incidences of bone fracture. This is thought to result from reduction in bone strength due to osteoporosis which is exacerbated by environmental stresses and mineral deficiencies. READ MORE