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Characterization of mitochondrial genotypes in the foundation herd of the Canchim beef cattle breed.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 1 Jan 2009
Méo S C, Ferreira C R, Chiaratti M R, Meirelles F V, Regitano L C A, Alencar M M, Barbosa P F
Abstract excerpt
The Canchim (5/8 Charolais + 3/8 Zebu) beef cattle breed was developed at Southeast-Embrapa Cattle to take advantage of hybrid vigor and to combine the higher growth rate and beef quality of Charolais with tropical adaptations of Zebu. The development of three lineages (old, new, and crossbred) has increased its genetic basis. The genotypic origin (Bos taurus or Bos indicus) of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of...
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