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Markers on bovine chromosome 20 associated with carcass quality and composition traits and incidence of contracting infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jul 2010
Garcia M D, Matukumalli L, Wheeler T L, Shackelford S D, Smith T P L, Casas E
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to use single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) located on bovine chromosome 20 to fine map a previously identified QTL associated with the incidence of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). Crossbred steers (GPE 7; n = 539) derived from sires of 7 Bos taurus...
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