Article
Bovine polledness--an autosomal dominant trait with allelic heterogeneity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Medugorac Ivica, Seichter Doris, Graf Alexander, Russ Ingolf, Blum Helmut, Göpel Karl Heinrich, Rothammer Sophie, Förster Martin, Krebs Stefan
Abstract excerpt
The persistent horns are an important trait of speciation for the family Bovidae with complex morphogenesis taking place briefly after birth. The polledness is highly favourable in modern cattle breeding systems but serious animal welfare issues urge for a solution in the production of hornless cattle other than dehorning. Although the dominant inhibition of horn morphogenesis was discovered more than 70 years...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
