Blanco Orejinegro

Identification of SNPs in growth-related genes in Colombian creole cattle

R. Martínez, Rocha, J. F., Bejarano, D., Gómez, Y., Abuabara, Y., Gallego, J., Martínez, R., Rocha, J. F., Bejarano, D., Gómez, Y., Abuabara, Y., and Gallego, J., Identification of SNPs in growth-related genes in Colombian creole cattle, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Colombian creole cattle have important adaptation traits related to heat tolerance and reproductive and productive efficiency. Romosinuano (ROMO) and Blanco Orejinegro (BON) are the most common breeds used by Colombian cattle breeders. Growth traits are of prime importance in these animals, which are mainly raised for beef production. Genes encoding growth hormone, growth hormone receptor, homeobox protein, insulin growth factor binding protein 3, leptin, and myostatin have been associated with physiological growth pathways in cattle and other species.

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