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Testicular hypoplasia in Nellore Cattle: Genetic analysis and functional analysis of genome-wide association study results.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Mar 2023
Silva Thales de Lima, Gondro Cedric, Fonseca Pablo Augusto de Souza, da Silva Delvan Alves, Vargas Giovana, Neves Haroldo Henrique de Rezende, Filho Ivan Carvalho, Teixeira Caio de Souza, Albuquerque Lucia Galvão de, Carvalheiro Roberto
Abstract excerpt
Characterized by the incomplete development of the germinal epithelium of the seminiferous tubules, Testicular hypoplasia (TH) leads to decreased sperm concentration, increased morphological changes in sperm and azoospermia. Economic losses resulting from the disposal of affected bulls reduce the efficiency of meat production systems. A genome-wide association study and functional analysis were performed to...
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