Variants at the ASIP locus contribute to coat color darkening in Nellore cattle

Variants at the ASIP locus contribute to coat color darkening in Nellore cattle

Abstract Background Nellore cattle (Bos indicus) are well-known for their adaptation to warm and humid environments. Hair length and coat color may impact heat tolerance. The Nellore breed has been strongly selected for white coat, but bulls generally exhibit darker hair ranging from light grey to b...

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Main Authors: Beatriz B. Trigo, Adam T. H. Utsunomiya, Alvaro A. A. D. Fortunato, Marco Milanesi, Rafaela B. P. Torrecilha, Harrison Lamb, Loan Nguyen, Elizabeth M. Ross, Ben Hayes, Rômulo C. M. Padula, Thayla S. Sussai, Ludmilla B. Zavarez, Rafael S. Cipriano, Maria M. T. Caminhas, Flavia L. Lopes, Cassiano Pelle, Tosso Leeb, Danika Bannasch, Derek Bickhart, Timothy P. L. Smith, Tad S. Sonstegard, José F. Garcia, Yuri T. Utsunomiya
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00633-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00633-2

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