ɐ swˈiːdɪʃ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɡɹˈuːp ɹˈiːsəntli jˈuːzd pˈæɹəlˌɛl sˈiːkwənsɪŋ tɛknˈiːks tʊ ɛɡzˈæmɪn ˈeɪt kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz ʌv tʃˈɪkɪn ænd ðɛɹ klˈoʊsɪst wˈaɪld ˈænsɛstɚ wɪððə ɡˈoʊl ʌv ʌŋkˈʌvɚɹɪŋ dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾiz ɹɪzˈʌltənt fɹʌm sᵻlˈɛktɪv swˈiːps.
A Swedish research group recently used parallel sequencing techniques to examine eight cultivated varieties of chicken and their closest wild ancestor with the goal of uncovering genetic similarities resultant from selective sweeps.