Holstein Friesian dairy cattle edited for diluted coat color as a potential adaptation to climate change

Holstein Friesian dairy cattle edited for diluted coat color as a potential adaptation to climate change

Abstract Background High-producing Holstein Friesian dairy cattle have a characteristic black and white coat, often with large proportions of black. Compared to a light coat color, black absorbs more solar radiation which is a contributing factor to heat stress in cattle. To better adapt dairy cattl...

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Main Authors: G. Laible, S.-A. Cole, B. Brophy, J. Wei, S. Leath, S. Jivanji, M. D. Littlejohn, D. N. Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Cas9
Genome editing
Homology-directed repair, PMEL
P.Leu18del
Coat color
Cattle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08175-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08175-z

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