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Prepubertal growth and single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of the growth hormone gene of low birth weight Holstein calves.
Journal of veterinary science - 31 Jan 2018
Ro Younghye, Choi Woojae, Kim Hoyung, Jang Hojin, Lee Hoseon, Lee Yoonseok, Kim Danil
Abstract excerpt
Holstein calves weighing less than 20 kg at birth have been noted in Korea. Due to insufficient information, we raised small calves with age-matched normal birth weight Holstein calves and determined body weights before puberty. In addition, 3 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the growth hormone (GH) gene were analyzed. Up to 10 months of age, low birth weight calves were smaller than normal weight...
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