A 44-kb deleted-type copy number variation is associated with decreasing complement component activity and calf mortality in Japanese Black cattle

Calf mortality generally occurs in calves prior to weaning, which is a serious problem in cattle breeding. Several causative variants of monogenic Mendelian disorders in calf mortality have been identified, wh...

Source: BMC Genomics - February 6, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Shinji Sasaki, Youko Miki, Takayuki Ibi, Hiroyuki Wakaguri, Yuichi Yoshida, Yoshikazu Sugimoto and Yutaka Suzuki Tags: Research article Source Type: research