New loci and neuronal pathways for resilience to heat stress in cattle

Abstract While understanding the genetic basis of heat tolerance is crucial in the context of global warming’s effect on humans, livestock, and wildlife, the specific genetic variants and biological features that confer thermotolerance in animals are still not well characterized. We used dairy cows...

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Main Authors: Evans K. Cheruiyot, Mekonnen Haile-Mariam, Benjamin G. Cocks, Iona M. MacLeod, Ruidong Xiang, Jennie E. Pryce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95816-8