Estimating the heritability of nitrogen and carbon isotopes in the tail hair of beef cattle.
Morteza MoradiChristie L WarburtonLaercio Ribeiro Porto-NetoLuis Felipe Prada SilvaPublished in: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE (2024)
The findings of this study show, for the first time, that the natural abundances of both nitrogen and carbon isotopes in the tail hair in cattle may be moderately heritable. With further research and validation, tail hair isotopes can become a practical tool for the large-scale selection of more efficient cattle.
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