The glutamate metabotropic receptor 5 (GRM5) gene is associated with beef cattle home range and movement tortuosity.
Cristian Anibal Moreno GarcíaHuitong ZhouDavid AltimiraRobyn DynesPablo GregoriniSadeepa JayathungaThomas M R MaxwellJonathan G H HickfordPublished in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2022)
There seems to be a genetically determined trade-off between home range and movement tortuosity that may be useful in beef cattle breeding programmes aiming to improve the grazing distribution and utilisation of steep and rugged rangelands.