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Editorial
. 2009 Apr 24:10:193.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-10-193.

Unlocking the bovine genome

Ross L Tellam  1 , Danielle G Lemay, Curtis P Van Tassell, Harris A Lewin, Kim C Worley, Christine G Elsik
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Editorial

Unlocking the bovine genome

Ross L Tellam et al. BMC Genomics. .

Abstract

The draft genome sequence of cattle (Bos taurus) has now been analyzed by the Bovine Genome Sequencing and Analysis Consortium and the Bovine HapMap Consortium, which together represent an extensive collaboration involving more than 300 scientists from 25 different countries.

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