Short communication: exploring genetic associations with cryptorchidism in Wagyu cattle.

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Wagyu cattle have seen an upsurge in popularity within the United States in recent years, as consumers seek improved meat quality and intramuscular fat, also known as marbling. The small effective population size of Wagyu cattle, paired with the growing interest in the breed, has led to increased inbreeding. As inbreeding has increased, the emergence of deleterious traits (i.e., progressive bovine myeloenecphaly,...

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