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Genome-wide association study identifies quantitative trait loci affecting cattle temperament.
Zoological research - 18 Jan 2022
Shen Jia-Fei, Chen Qiu-Ming, Zhang Feng-Wei, Hanif Quratulain, Huang Bi-Zhi, Chen Ning-Bo, Qu Kai-Xing, Zhan Jing-Xi, Chen Hong, Jiang Yu, Lei Chu-Zhao
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Cattle temperament is an interesting trait due to its correlation with production efficiency, labor safety, and animal welfare. To date, however, its genetic basis is not clearly understood. Here, we performed a genome-wide association study for a series of temperament traits in cattle, assessed with via open field and novel object tests, using autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) derived from the...
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