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Influence of endogamy and mitochondrial DNA on immunological parameters in cattle.
Author
MACEDO, A. A.
BITTAR, J. F. F.
BASSI, P. B.
RONDA, J. B.
BITTAR, E. R.
PANETTO, J. C. do C.
ARAUJO, M. S. S.
SANTOS, R. L.
MARTINS-FILHO, O. A.
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Abstract
Endogamy increases the risk of manifestation of deleterious recessive genes. Mitochondrial DNA allows the separation of American Zebu (Bos indicus and Bos taurus) and evaluate the effect of mitochondrial DNA on productive traits of cattle. However, the effect of endogamy and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) on the immune system remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between endogamy, mtDNA and immune parameters. The results demonstrated for the first time that endogamy influences the immune system of cattle. 2014