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Genome-wide association study provides insights into genes related with horn development in Nelore beef cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Stafuzza Nedenia Bonvino, Silva Rafael Medeiros de Oliveira, Peripolli Elisa, Bezerra Luiz Antônio Framartino, Lôbo Raysildo Barbosa, Magnabosco Cláudio de Ulhoa, Di Croce Fernando A, Osterstock Jason B, Munari Danísio Prado, Lourenco Daniela A Lino, Baldi Fernando
Abstract excerpt
The causal mutation for polledness in Nelore (Bos taurus indicus) breed seems to have appeared first in Brazil in 1957. The expression of the polled trait is known to be ruled by a few groups of alleles in taurine breeds; however, the genetic basis of this trait in indicine cattle is still unclear. The aim of this study was to identify genomic regions associated with the hornless trait in a commercial Nelore...
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