Identification of a Short Region on Chromosome 6 Affecting Direct Calving Ease in Piedmontese Cattle...
Identification of a Short Region on Chromosome 6 Affecting Direct Calving Ease in Piedmontese Cattle Breed
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Calving in cattle is affected by calf morphology and by dam characteristics. It is described by two different traits: maternal calving ease, which is the ability to generate dams with good physiological predisposition to calving, and direct calving ease, which is the ability to generate calves that are easily born. The aim of this study was to iden...
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Identification of a Short Region on Chromosome 6 Affecting Direct Calving Ease in Piedmontese Cattle Breed
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326751782
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326751782
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0050137
