Evaluating markers in selected genes for association with functional longevity of dairy cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Longevity expressed as the number of days between birth and death is a trait of great importance for both human and animal populations. In our analysis we use dairy cattle to demonstrate how the association of Single Nucleotide Polym...

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Main Authors: Komisarek Jolanta, Morek-Kopeć Małgorzata, Szyda Joanna, Żarnecki Andrzej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/30