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Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for Linear Body Measurements of Sussex Cattle (Bos taurus) at Weaning and Yearling Age in South Africa.
Veterinary medicine and science - 1 Jan 2026
Bila Lubabalo, Malatji Dikeledi Petunia, Putra Widya Pintaka Bayu, Sanarana Yandisiwe Patience, Tyasi Thobela Louis
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The objective of this research was to conduct a genome-wide association study to identify candidate genes associated with linear body measurements in South African Sussex cattle at weaning and yearling age. Overall, 96 South African Sussex animals (45 females and 51 males) were used for a GWAS with the Bovine 50K SNP BeadChip (Illumina, USA). The results indicated that three candidate genes, RAB31, BIRC5 and...
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