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Arachnomelia syndrome in Simmental cattle is caused by a homozygous 2-bp deletion in the molybdenum cofactor synthesis step 1 gene (MOCS1)

Johannes Buitkamp*, Jördis Semmer and Kay-Uwe Götz

Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute for Animal Breeding, 85586 Grub, Germany

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BMC Genetics 2011, 12:11 doi:10.1186/1471-2156-12-11

Published: 21 January 2011

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BTA23 microsatellite primer sequences. Name and sequences of up and down primers used to amplify the BTA23 microsatellites used for fine mapping of arachnomelia syndrome.

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Primers for comparative sequencing of candidate genes. Name, location and sequences of primers used for comparative sequencing of candidate genes.

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