Kappa‐casein polymorphisms in Indian dairy cattle and buffalo: A new genetic variant in buffaloFootnote¹

Part of the Ph.D. dissertation work of the first author.

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• Part of the Ph.D. dissertation work of the first author.
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• Institut fuer Tierwissenschaften der TU Munchen, D‐85350, Freising‐Weihenstephan, Germany
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• Forschungszentrum fuer Milch und Lebensmittel Weihenstephan, D‐85350, Freising‐Weihenstephan, Germany
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• Institut fuer Sauegetiergenetik, GSF‐Forschungszentrum fuer Umwelt und Gesundheit GmBH, D‐85758, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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