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Heritabilities and genetic correlations of pulmonary arterial pressure and performance traits in Angus cattle at high altitude.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2016
Crawford N F, Thomas M G, Holt T N, Speidel S E, Enns R M
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) is an indicator trait for pulmonary hypertension and for the risk of developing high-altitude disease (HAD) in cattle. Pulmonary arterial pressures provide a tool for selection of breeding cattle for tolerance to high altitude in mountainous regions of the United States. The objective of this study was to evaluate relationships between growth performance traits and yearling PAP...
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