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Table 1 Deletion genotypes and Minor Allele Frequency (MAF) of the deletion in six populations.

From: Characterization of two Pro-opiomelanocortin gene variants and their effects on carcass traits in beef cattle

Population

n

+/+

+/-

-/-

MAF

Steers

386

372

14

0

0.02

Angus

50

46

4

0

0.04

Hereford

50

48

2

0

0.02

Simmental

50

48

2

0

0.02

Charolais

50

49

1

0

0.01

Limousin

50

48

2

0

0.02

Holstein

20

18

2

0

0.05

  1. (+) denotes no deletion and (-) denotes the occurrence of the deletion.