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Genome-wide association study uncovers four QTL predisposing to supernumerary teats in cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2012
Pausch Hubert, Jung Simone, Edel Christian, Emmerling Reiner, Krogmeier Dieter, Götz Kay-Uwe, Fries Ruedi
Abstract excerpt
Supernumerary teats (hyperthelia, SNTs) are a common abnormality of the bovine udder with a medium to high heritability and a postulated oligogenic or polygenic inheritance pattern. SNTs not only negatively affect machine milking ability but also act as a reservoir for bacteria. A genome-wide association study was carried out to identify genes involved in the development of SNTs in the dual-purpose Fleckvieh...
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