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Fine mapping of a quantitative trait locus for bovine milk fat composition on Bos taurus autosome 19.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Feb 2014
Bouwman Aniek C, Visker Marleen H P W, van Arendonk Johana M, Bovenhuis Henk
Abstract excerpt
A major quantitative trait locus (QTL) for milk fat content and fatty acids in both milk and adipose tissue has been detected on Bos taurus autosome 19 (BTA19) in several cattle breeds. The objective of this study was to refine the location of the QTL on BTA19 for bovine milk fat composition using a denser set of markers. Opportunities for fine mapping were provided by imputation from 50,000 genotyped single...
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