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Quantitative trait loci mapping of functional traits in the German Holstein cattle population.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jan 2003
Kühn Ch, Bennewitz J, Reinsch N, Xu N, Thomsen H, Looft C, Brockmann G A, Schwerin M, Weimann C, Hiendleder S, Erhardt G, Medjugorac I, Förster M, Brenig B, Reinhardt F, Reents R, Russ I, Averdunk G, Blümel J, Kalm E
Abstract excerpt
A whole-genome scan to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for functional traits was performed in the German Holstein cattle population. For this purpose, 263 genetic markers across all autosomes and the pseudoautosomal region of the sex chromosomes were genotyped in 16 granddaughter-design families with 872 sons. The traits investigated were deregressed breedingvalues for maternal and direct effects on dystocia...
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