Digital dermatitis: Genes influence risk for global cattle disease

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Aug 4, 2022, 1:30 pm180 pts
Two tiny mutations in the genome of cattle likely cause some animals to be significantly more susceptible to digital dermatitis, an extremely painful disease that is widespread in cattle kept indoors. The two candidate genes were discovered by an international team of researchers from Martin Luther University…

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