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The evaluation of the usefulness of pedigree verification-dedicated SNPs for breed assignment in three polish cattle populations.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Dec 2013
Gurgul Artur, Rubiś Dominika, Ząbek Tomasz, Zukowski Kacper, Pawlina Klaudia, Semik Ewelina, Bugno-Poniewierska Monika
Abstract excerpt
The breed assignment in cattle is one of the issues of molecular genetics which needs further testing and development. Although several statistical approaches have been developed to enable such application, the obtained results strongly depend on specific populations differentiation and power of markers discrimination or their informativeness. Currently, all breeding animals are being tested for parentage with...
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