Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Understanding the complex genomic architecture underlying quantitative traits can provide valuable insight for the conservation and management of wildlife. Despite improvements in sequencing technologies, few empirical studies have identified quantitative trait loci (QTL) via whole genome sequencing in free-ranging mammal populations outside a few well-studied systems. This thesis uses… more Full Text: Genomic architecture of artificially and sexually selected traits in whitetailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …