New loci and neuronal pathways for resilience to heat stress in cattle.

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While understanding the genetic basis of heat tolerance is crucial in the context of global warming's effect on humans, livestock, and wildlife, the specific genetic variants and biological features that confer thermotolerance in animals are still not well characterized. We used dairy cows as a model to study heat tolerance because they are lactating, and therefore often prone to thermal stress. The data...

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