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The impact of modern migrations on present-day multi-ethnic Argentina as recorded on the mitochondrial DNA genome

María Catelli, Vanesa Álvarez-Iglesias, Alberto Gómez-Carballa, Ana Mosquera-Miguel, Carola Romanini, Alicia Borosky, Jorge Amigo, Ángel Carracedo, Carlos Vullo, Antonio Salas BMC Genetics 2011, 12:77 (30 August 2011)

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Joint analysis of quantitative trait loci and major-effect causative mutations affecting meat quality and carcass composition traits in pigs

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Gene- or region-based association study via kernel principal component analysis

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Including non-additive genetic effects in Bayesian methods for the prediction of genetic values based on genome-wide markers

Dörte Wittenburg, Nina Melzer, Norbert Reinsch BMC Genetics 2011, 12:74 (25 August 2011)

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Genetic structure and seed-mediated dispersal rates of an endangered shrub in a fragmented landscape: a case study for Juniperus communis in northwestern Europe

An Vanden-Broeck, Robert Gruwez, Karen Cox, Sandy Adriaenssens, Inga M Michalczyk, Kris Verheyen BMC Genetics 2011, 12:73 (22 August 2011)

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A second-generation anchored genetic linkage map of the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii)

Chenwei Wang, Lee Webley, Ke-jun Wei, Matthew J Wakefield, Hardip R Patel, Janine E Deakin, Amber Alsop, Jennifer A Marshall Graves, Desmond W Cooper, Frank W Nicholas, Kyall R Zenger BMC Genetics 2011, 12:72 (19 August 2011)

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Improving the efficiency of feed utilization in poultry by selection. 2. Genetic parameters of excretion traits and correlations with anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract and digestive efficiency

Hugues de Verdal, Agnès Narcy, Denis Bastianelli, Hervé Chapuis, Nathalie Même, Séverine Urvoix, Elisabeth Le Bihan-Duval, Sandrine Mignon-Grasteau BMC Genetics 2011, 12:71 (17 August 2011)

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Molecular characterization of a long range haplotype affecting protein yield and mastitis susceptibility in Norwegian Red cattle

Marte Sodeland, Harald Grove, Matthew Kent, Simon Taylor, Morten Svendsen, Ben J Hayes, Sigbjørn Lien BMC Genetics 2011, 12:70 (11 August 2011)

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Polymorphic variability in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of IL12B is associated with susceptibility to severe anaemia in Kenyan children with acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria

John M Ong'echa, Evans O Raballah, Prakasha M Kempaiah, Samuel B Anyona, Tom Were, Gregory C Davenport, Stephen Konah, John M Vulule, Collins Ouma, James B Hittner, Douglas J Perkins BMC Genetics 2011, 12:69 (6 August 2011)

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