The 80-kb DNA duplication on BTA1 is the only remaining candidate mutation for the polled phenotype...
The 80-kb DNA duplication on BTA1 is the only remaining candidate mutation for the polled phenotype of Friesian origin
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France: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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The absence of horns, called polled phenotype, is the favored trait in modern cattle husbandry. To date, polled cattle are obtained primarily by dehorning calves. Dehorning is a practice that raises animal welfare issues, which can be addressed by selecting for genetically hornless cattle. In the past 20 years, there have been many studies worldwid...
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The 80-kb DNA duplication on BTA1 is the only remaining candidate mutation for the polled phenotype of Friesian origin
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4099407
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4099407
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1297-9686,0999-193X
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1297-9686
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10.1186/1297-9686-46-44
