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Polymorphisms of two Y chromosome microsatellites in Chinese cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Jan 2000
Cai Xin, Chen Hong, Wang Shan, Xue Kai, Lei Chuzhao
Abstract excerpt
Two Y chromosome specific microsatellites UMN2404 and UMN0103 were genotyped and assessed for polymorphisms in a total of 423 unrelated males from 25 indigenous Chinese cattle breeds. Consistently, both microsatellites displayed specific indicine and taurine alleles in each bull examined. The indicine and taurine alleles were detected in 248 males (58.6%), and 175 males (41.4%), respectively, although these...
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