Is the American Zebu really Bos indicus?

The American continent was colonized in the 16th century by Europeans who first introduced cattle of Bos taurus origin. Accounts register introduction of Bos indicus cattle into South America in the 19th and continuing through the 20th century, and most reported imports were males derived from the I...

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Main Authors: Flávio V. Meirelles, Artur J.M. Rosa, Raysildo B. Lôbo, Joaquim M. Garcia, Lawrence C. Smith, Francisco A.M. Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 1999-12-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47571999000400013&lng=en&tlng=en