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Estimation of taurindicine hybridization of American Zebu cattle in Brazil

P. Ripamonte, Baccaglini, M., César, A. S. M., César, A. S. M., Figueiredo, L. G. G., Balieiro, J. C. C., Caetano, A. R., and Meirelles, F. V., Estimation of taurindicine hybridization of American Zebu cattle in Brazil, vol. 11, pp. 393-403, 2012.

Our objective was to estimate Bos primigenius taurus introgression in American Zebu cattle. One hundred and four American Zebu (Nellore) cattle were submitted to mtDNA, microsatellite and satellite analysis. Twenty-three alleles were detected in microsatellite analysis, averaging 4.6 ± 1.82/locus. Variance component comparisons of microsatellite allele sizes allowed the construction of two clusters separating taurus and indicus. No significant variation was observed when indicus and taurus mtDNA were compared.

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