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    Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Variants Associated With Hair Length in Brangus Cattle

    June 2020 in “ Animal genetics
    Kaitlyn M. Sarlo Davila, Alyssa Howell, A. Esteve Núñez … Raluca G. Mateescu
    Studysummary In this study, researchers identified genetic variants in the PCCA and PRLR genes that are significantly associated with hair coat length in Brangus heifers, potentially contributing to more thermotolerant cattle.
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