Bovine polledness--an autosomal dominant trait with allelic heterogeneity.

The persistent horns are an important trait of speciation for the family Bovidae with complex morphogenesis taking place briefly after birth. The polledness is highly favourable in modern cattle breeding systems but serious animal welfare issues urge for a solution in the production of hornless catt...

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Main Authors: Ivica Medugorac, Doris Seichter, Alexander Graf, Ingolf Russ, Helmut Blum, Karl Heinrich Göpel, Sophie Rothammer, Martin Förster, Stefan Krebs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22737241/pdf/?tool=EBI