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MULTINDELS-BOV: Zebu traceback method based on DNA insertion-deletion polymorphisms.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 7 Nov 2014
Groenner-Penna M, Croce E F D, Pimenta C G, Bicalho H M S, Pena S D J
Abstract excerpt
Brazil is a major producer and exporter of beef, with a herd of approximately 210 million animals. For the meat industry, a reliable animal traceback from its origin to the consumer market is paramount. Of all available identification systems, DNA is the only one that survives the slaughterhouse and reaches the dish of the consumer. DNA polymorphisms are already used for cattle traceback, but primarily for the...
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