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Polymorphic regions affecting human height also control stature in cattle.
Genetics - 1 Mar 2011
Pryce Jennie E, Hayes Ben J, Bolormaa Sunduimijid, Goddard Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Orthologous positions of 55 genes associated with height in four human populations were located on the bovine genome. Single nucleotide polymorphisms close to eight of these genes were significantly associated with stature in cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus). This suggests that these genes may contribute to controlling stature across mammalian species.
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