Article
Genetic diversity and background linkage disequilibrium in the North American Holstein cattle population.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2003
Vallejo R L, Li Y L, Rogers G W, Ashwell M S
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to 1) identify highly heterozygous Holstein bulls that are as unrelated as possible and widely used in the US dairy industry; 2) quantify the level of genetic diversity in US Holsteins; and 3) determine the extent of background linkage disequilibrium (BLD) and di...
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