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Short communication: quantitative trait loci affecting the somatic cell score on chromosomes 4 and 26 in Italian Holstein cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2006
Longeri M, Polli M, Strillacci M G, Samorè A B, Zanotti M
Abstract excerpt
This work aimed to confirm previously reported quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting the somatic cell score (SCS) in dairy cattle on Bos taurus autosomes (BTA) 4 and 26. A granddaughter design with selective genotyping was implemented that included half-sib families from 12 male lines of Italian Holstein cattle. The animals were genotyped for 5 microsatellite markers each on regions of BTA 4 (average marker...
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