1 Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.
2 STLO, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, F-35042, Rennes, France.
3 Cellular and Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 270-901, Brazil.
4 Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, 40110-100, Brazil.
5 IBILCE/UNESP, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.
6 Institute of Biology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, 40170-115, Brazil.
7 STLO, INRA, Agrocampus Ouest, F-35042, Rennes, France. yves.le-loir@inra.fr.