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Genomic Footprints in Selected and Unselected Beef Cattle Breeds in Korea.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Lim Dajeong, Strucken Eva M, Choi Bong Hwan, Chai Han Ha, Cho Yong Min, Jang Gul Won, Kim Tae-Hun, Gondro Cedric, Lee Seung Hwan
Abstract excerpt
Korean Hanwoo cattle have been subjected to intensive artificial selection over the past four decades to improve meat production traits. Another three cattle varieties very closely related to Hanwoo reside in Korea (Jeju Black and Brindle) and in China (Yanbian). These breeds have not been part of a breeding scheme to improve production traits. Here, we compare the selected Hanwoo against these similar but...
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