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Whole-genome sequencing reveals insights into the adaptation of French Charolais cattle to Cuban tropical conditions.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 4 Jan 2021
Ramírez-Ayala Lino C, Rocha Dominique, Ramos-Onsins Sebas E, Leno-Colorado Jordi, Charles Mathieu, Bouchez Olivier, Rodríguez-Valera Yoel, Pérez-Enciso Miguel, Ramayo-Caldas Yuliaxis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In the early 20th century, Cuban farmers imported Charolais cattle (CHFR) directly from France. These animals are now known as Chacuba (CHCU) and have become adapted to the rough environmental tropical conditions in Cuba. These conditions include long periods of drought and food shortage with extreme temperatures that European taurine cattle have difficulty coping with. RESULTS: In this study, we used...
Topics
- Animal Fur
- Animals
- Cattle
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Homozygote
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Thermogenesis
- Thermotolerance
- Tropical Climate
