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Bovine basics

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Cow genome sequence opens the door to a new era of breeding.

A white-faced, red-coated Hereford cow named Dominette has become the first cow to have its genome sequenced.

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  1. The Bovine Genome Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, Elsik, C. G., Tellam, R. L., & Worley, K. C. Science 324, 522-528 (2009).

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  1. Heidi Ledford
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Ledford, H. Bovine basics. Nature (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2009.395

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