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Associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes with the polled trait in Datong domestic yaks.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2014
Liu W B, Liu J, Liang C N, Guo X, Bao P J, Chu M, Ding X Z, Wang H B, Zhu X S, Yan P
Abstract excerpt
The domestic yak (Bos grunniens) is an iconic symbol of animal husbandry at high altitudes. Yaks exhibit unique external characteristics including long hair and large horns. However, hornless yaks can be found in different breeds and different populations. The hornless trait is also known as polled, and the POLL locus has been fine-mapped to chromosome 1 in cattle (Bos taurus), although the underlying genetic...
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