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Variants at the ASIP locus contribute to coat color darkening in Nellore cattle
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 black on...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8082809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33910501 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00633-2 |