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Integrated selection scans and cis-eQTL analyses reveal genes and variants associated with milk quality, immunity, and adaptation in endangered Dengchuan cattle.
BMC genomics - 20 May 2026
Feng Kunjiang, Liu Yongyan, Li Yaman, Yang Mei, Huang Zongyou, Wen Lingyue, Xiao Heng, Chen Shanyuan
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BACKGROUND: Dengchuan cattle, the only dairy-purpose breed among Chinese indigenous yellow cattle, possesses strong environmental adaptability, tolerance to coarse forage, and excellent disease resistance. Its milk contains high levels of protein, fat, and total solids. However, intensive crossbreeding with high-yield Holstein cattle has drastically shrunk its population and increased inbreeding, pushing this...
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