Microsatellite based genetic diversity and relationships among ten Creole and commercial cattle breeds raised in Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brazil holds the largest commercial cattle populations worldwide. Local cattle breeds can be classified according to their origin, as exotic or Creole. Exotic breeds imported in the last 100 years, both zebuine and taurine, currently...

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Main Authors: Almeida Leonardo D, Mariante Arthur S, Albuquerque Maria do Socorro M, Paiva Samuel R, Egito Andréa A, Castro Silvia R, Grattapaglia Dario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/8/83

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