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Characterization of a QTL region affecting clinical mastitis and protein yield on BTA6.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2009
Nilsen H, Olsen H G, Hayes B, Nome T, Sehested E, Svendsen M, Meuwissen T H E, Lien S
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Quantitative trait loci affecting clinical mastitis were detected and fine mapped to a narrow region on bovine chromosome 6 in the Norwegian Red cattle population. The region includes the casein gene cluster and several candidate genes thought to influence clinical mastitis. The most significant results were found for SNPs within the Mucin 7 gene. This gene encodes an antimicrobial peptide and constitutes part of...
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