Data were analysed using Prism 6 software (GraphPad Software) and significance testing used either Student’s t -tests or one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni or Tukey’s post hoc tests, as noted in ...

In Brazil, cattle breeders have searched for improved and more efficient animals for their herds. This has favored the introduction of different cattle breeds in the country, such as Bos indicus (i.e.