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Jul 2026
Effect of X Chromosome on the Estimated Genetic Parameters for Growth Traits in Nellore Cattle
Most studies involving genomic data in animal breeding use only the effects of autosomal chromosome markers, excluding the sex chromosomes. However, the X chromosome is the second-largest chromosome in the bovine genome, and several economically important traits are sexually dimorphic, such as those related to growth....
Najela Maia Chaves, F. L. B. Feitosa, L. S. M. Oliveira et al.
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