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Causative alleles for chondrodysplastic dwarfism, factor XI deficiency, and factor XIII deficiency in the Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Jan 2000
Matsumoto Hirokazu, Kimura Satoshi, Saito Ryo, Takeichi Makoto, Kashimura Atsushi, Inenaga Toshiaki
Abstract excerpt
Japanese Brown cattle are the second most popular Wagyu breed, and the Kumamoto sub-breed shows better daily gain and carcass weight. One of the breeding objectives for this sub-breed is to reduce genetic defects. Chondrodysplastic dwarfism and factor VIII deficiency have been identified as genetic diseases in the Kumamoto sub-breed. Previously, we detected individuals in the Kumamoto sub-breed with causative...
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