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Novel genes involved in the genetic architecture of temperament in Brahman cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Paredes-Sánchez Francisco Alejandro, Sifuentes-Rincón Ana María, Casas Eduardo, Arellano-Vera Williams, Parra-Bracamonte G Manuel, Riley David G, Welsh Thomas H, Randel Ronald D
Abstract excerpt
Cattle temperament is a complex and economically relevant trait. The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions and genes associated with cattle temperament. From a Brahman cattle population of 1,370 animals evaluated for temperament traits (Exit velocity-EV, Pen Score-PS, Temperament Score-TS), two groups of temperament-contrasting animals were identified based on their EV-average values ±1/2...
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