1. Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering/Center of Genomics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
2. Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
3. Center for Animal Science and Veterinary, Vila Real, Portugal.
4. Department of Veterinary Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
5. Área de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de La Rioja, Logroño, Spain.
6. Grupo Lobo, Lisbon Faculty of Science, Lisbon, Portugal.