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<blockquote data-quote="WalnutCrest" data-source="post: 1363666" data-attributes="member: 21715"><p>Actually, you didn't contradict me. You misread me. </p><p></p><p>Piedmontese cattle have a missence variation (who's name I cannot recall right now) that had many similar characteristics to the traits of Limousin and Aubrac cattle carrying the F94L version of a missence variation. </p><p></p><p>Cattle caring (for example) the nt821 variation are carrying a disruptive variation (i.e., the kind related to calving difficulty and shorter thicker muscle fibers. There are six different disruptive variants that Igenity tests for. </p><p></p><p>Here is a link to the list of nine variations with a bit of additional information about the differences between disruptive variants and missence variants --> <a href="https://tlbiolabs.co.uk/products/bovine/myostatin" target="_blank">https://tlbiolabs.co.uk/products/bovine/myostatin</a></p><p></p><p>Animals carrying two copies of either type of variant will show more of the traits associated with that gene function. </p><p></p><p>Aubrac calves are typically between 65-85 pounds. I'm only aware of a handful of instances of a fullblood calf weighting over 100 pounds - and in almost all of those instances it was sired by or out of a cow suited by one particular bull (who is no longer serving cows). The largest fullblood calf we had was a bull calf of about 82 pounds (if I remember correctly). As with all breeds, the further north you go, the heavier the calves.</p><p></p><p>Cattle having myostatin mutations aren't all the same. Know the differences before buying your next bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WalnutCrest, post: 1363666, member: 21715"] Actually, you didn't contradict me. You misread me. Piedmontese cattle have a missence variation (who's name I cannot recall right now) that had many similar characteristics to the traits of Limousin and Aubrac cattle carrying the F94L version of a missence variation. Cattle caring (for example) the nt821 variation are carrying a disruptive variation (i.e., the kind related to calving difficulty and shorter thicker muscle fibers. There are six different disruptive variants that Igenity tests for. Here is a link to the list of nine variations with a bit of additional information about the differences between disruptive variants and missence variants --> [url=https://tlbiolabs.co.uk/products/bovine/myostatin]https://tlbiolabs.co.uk/products/bovine/myostatin[/url] Animals carrying two copies of either type of variant will show more of the traits associated with that gene function. Aubrac calves are typically between 65-85 pounds. I'm only aware of a handful of instances of a fullblood calf weighting over 100 pounds - and in almost all of those instances it was sired by or out of a cow suited by one particular bull (who is no longer serving cows). The largest fullblood calf we had was a bull calf of about 82 pounds (if I remember correctly). As with all breeds, the further north you go, the heavier the calves. Cattle having myostatin mutations aren't all the same. Know the differences before buying your next bull. [/QUOTE]
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