Thrombin as a Potential Proxy to Select for Horn Fly Abundance in Beef Cattle

Thrombin as a Potential Proxy to Select for Horn Fly Abundance in Beef Cattle

Horn flies are a major nuisance to cattle and induce significant economic losses. Fly abundance varies within and across breeds and genetic analyses have shown sufficient genetic variation to permit selection. A major bottleneck for selecting against horn fly abundance is the complexity of measuring...

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Main Authors: Amanda Warner, Ashley Ling, Taylor Krause, Bradley Heins, Nancy Hinkle, Dean Pringle, Samuel E. Aggrey, Romdhane Rekaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
horn flies
thrombin
heritability
genetic selection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2982

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2982

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