Genetic Defect - Not Shorthorn Related ;>)

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knabe

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many of the calves being excessively hairy, heat intolerant and poor milk production.

sounds like club calves. ;D

The scientific team knew about a gene which has a major role in lactation and is also known to create a hairy phenotype in humans when disrupted, and it was thought that this was probably the gene causing the problem – LIC just had to sequence it.
 
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