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Variability of the β-casein gene polymorphism in Curraleiro Pé-Duro cattle: a geographical genetics approach.
Tropical animal health and production - 10 Nov 2022
da Silva Marcelo Corrêa, Souza Ana Beatriz Bezerra, Ferraz José Bento Sterman, Bussiman Fernando Oliveira, Rodrigues Matheus Henrique Dias, Mello Susana Queiroz Santos, Dos Santos Bueno Rachel, de Carvalho Minos Esperandio, Folhas Raryanne Dias, Santos Helcileia Dias, Nepomuceno Leandro Lopes, Ferreira Jorge Luís
Abstract excerpt
This study purposes to examine the distribution of A2A2 alleles in herds of Curraleiro Pé-Duro (CPD) cattle and test association patterns with geographical and municipal development data. Eight CPD herds were selected from the municipalities of Tocantins State, Brazil. The frequency of the A1 and A2 allele was 40.0 and 60.0%, and the frequencies of genotypes A1A1, A1A2, and A2A2 were 20.0, 39.0, and 41.0%,...
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