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Genome-wide association studies identified multiple genetic loci for body size at four growth stages in Chinese Holstein cattle

The growth and maturity of cattle body size affect not only feed efficiency, but also productivity and longevity. Dissecting the genetic architecture of body size is critical for cattle breeding to improve both efficiency and productivity. The volume and weight of body size are indicated by several...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Xu, Chu, Qin, Guo, Gang, Dong, Ganghui, Li, Xizhi, Zhang, Qin, Zhang, Shengli, Zhang, Zhiwu, Wang, Yachun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5398616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28426785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175971