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Brazilian Nelore cattle: a melting pot unfolded by molecular genetics.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 21 Oct 2008
Dani M A C, Heinneman M B, Dani S U
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present article was to study the population structure and genetic diversity of Nelore cattle and genetic relationships between Nelore and different taurine and zebu breeds raised in Brazil. DNA polymorphism analysis was carried out with 1976 animals of 16 zebu, taurine and synthetic breeds raised in Brazil. A higher genetic differentiation was observed in taurine than in zebu cattle. Gene flow was...
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