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Genetic variation in PLAG1 associates with early life body weight and peripubertal weight and growth in Bos taurus

  1. M. Littlejohn1,
  2. T. Grala1,
  3. K. Sanders2,
  4. C. Walker1,
  5. G. Waghorn1,
  6. K. Macdonald1,
  7. W. Coppieters3,
  8. M. Georges3,
  9. R. Spelman2,
  10. E. Hillerton1,
  11. S. Davis2 and
  12. R. Snell4

Version of Record online: 7 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02293.x

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Animal Genetics

Animal Genetics

Volume 43, Issue 5, pages 591–594, October 2012


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Littlejohn, M., Grala, T., Sanders, K., Walker, C., Waghorn, G., Macdonald, K., Coppieters, W., Georges, M., Spelman, R., Hillerton, E., Davis, S. and Snell, R. (2012), Genetic variation in PLAG1 associates with early life body weight and peripubertal weight and growth in Bos taurus. Animal Genetics, 43: 591–594. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02293.x

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  1. 1

    DairyNZ, Hamilton, New Zealand

  2. 2

    LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation), Hamilton, New Zealand

  3. 3

    Unit of Animal Genomics, GIGA-R & Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium

  4. 4

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

*M. Littlejohn, LIC, c/- IIB School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. E-mail: mlittlejohn@lic.co.nz

Publication History

  1. Issue online: 3 SEP 2012
  2. Version of Record online: 7 DEC 2011
  3. Accepted for publication 8 August 2011

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