Identification of a nonsense mutation in CWC15 associated with decreased reproductive efficiency in Jersey cattle.

With the recent advent of genomic tools for cattle, several recessive conditions affecting fertility have been identified and selected against, such as deficiency of uridine monophosphate synthase, complex vertebral malformation, and brachyspina. The current report refines the location of a recessiv...

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Main Authors: Tad S Sonstegard, John B Cole, Paul M VanRaden, Curtis P Van Tassell, Daniel J Null, Steven G Schroeder, Derek Bickhart, Matthew C McClure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3551820?pdf=render