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Tracing the genetic roots of the indigenous White Park Cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Ludwig A, Alderson L, Fandrey E, Lieckfeldt D, Soederlund T K, Froelich K
Abstract excerpt
The White Park Cattle (WPC) is an indigenous ancient breed from the British Isles which has a long-standing history in heroic sagas and documents. The WPC has retained many primitive traits, especially in their grazing behaviour and preferences. Altogether, the aura of this breed has led to much speculation surrounding its origin. In this study, we sequenced the mitogenomes from 27 WPC and three intronic...
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