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Short communication: Lethal mutations in Vorderwald cattle through Montbéliarde incrossings.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jan 2020
Reinartz S, Distl O
Abstract excerpt
Vorderwald cattle are a dual-purpose cattle breed with high migrant contributions from Montbéliarde bulls in the recent past. Through the wide use of Montbéliarde bulls, undesirable alleles were also disseminated into the Vorderwald population. Haplotypes on bovine chromosome 19 (MH1) and 29 (MH2), supposed to harbor lethal mutations, were identified in Montbéliarde cattle. A study in French Montbéliarde cattle...
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