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Optimized Genetic Testing for Polledness in Multiple Breeds of Cattle.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 6 Feb 2020
Randhawa Imtiaz A S, Burns Brian M, McGowan Michael R, Porto-Neto Laercio R, Hayes Ben J, Ferretti Ryan, Schutt Karen M, Lyons Russell E
Abstract excerpt
Many breeds of modern cattle are naturally horned, and for sound husbandry management reasons the calves frequently undergo procedures to physically remove the horns by disbudding or dehorning. These procedures are however a welfare concern. Selective breeding for polledness - absence of horns - has been effective in some cattle breeds but not in others (Bos indicus genotypes) due in part to the complex genetics...
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