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Genome-wide genotyping uncovers genetic profiles and history of the Russian cattle breeds.
Heredity - 1 Jan 2018
Yurchenko Andrey, Yudin Nikolay, Aitnazarov Ruslan, Plyusnina Alexandra, Brukhin Vladimir, Soloshenko Vladimir, Lhasaranov Bulat, Popov Ruslan, Paronyan Ivan A, Plemyashov Kirill V, Larkin Denis M
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One of the most economically important areas within the Russian agricultural sector is dairy and beef cattle farming contributing about $11 billion to the Russian economy annually. Trade connections, selection and breeding have resulted in the establishment of a number of breeds that are presumably adapted to local climatic conditions. Little however is known about the ancestry and history of Russian native...
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