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Are scurs in heterozygous polled (Pp) cattle a complex quantitative trait?
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 7 Feb 2020
Gehrke Lilian Johanna, Capitan Aurélien, Scheper Carsten, König Sven, Upadhyay Maulik, Heidrich Kristin, Russ Ingolf, Seichter Doris, Tetens Jens, Medugorac Ivica, Thaller Georg
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BACKGROUND: Breeding genetically hornless, i.e. polled, cattle provides an animal welfare-friendly and non-invasive alternative to the dehorning of calves. However, the molecular regulation of the development of horns in cattle is still poorly understood. Studying genetic characters such as polledness and scurs, can provide valuable insights into this process. Scurs are hornlike formations that occur occasionally...
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