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Single nucleotide polymorphisms of leptin gene in five Ethiopian indigenous cattle breeds and the Korean Hanwoo breed.
Tropical animal health and production - 10 Mar 2021
Mandefro Ayele, Sisay Tesfaye, Kim Kwan-Suk, Edea Zewdu, Konwarh Rocktotpal, Dadi Hailu
Abstract excerpt
Considering the escalating number of scientific reports on the association between the leptin gene and diverse physiological traits and performance of cattle populations, this study was directed towards identifying SNPs in the leptin gene among five indigenous cattle breeds of Ethiopia. DNA samples were extracted from the nasal swabs of the Ethiopian indigenous cattle breeds: Arsi (n = 18), Horro (n = 20), Begait...
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