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Breed assignment of Italian cattle using biallelic AFLP markers.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2007
Negrini R, Milanesi E, Colli L, Pellecchia M, Nicoloso L, Crepaldi P, Lenstra J A, Ajmone-Marsan P
Abstract excerpt
The verification of the breed origin of animal products is relevant for food safety and authenticity. We assessed the suitability of AFLP molecular markers in the assignment of cattle individuals to their breed of origin. Three hundred and ninety-six animals belonging to 16 cattle breeds genotyped with 141 AFLP markers were used as reference data set. Assignment was performed with likelihood (aflpop) and Bayesian...
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