Article
Quantitative trait loci affecting health traits in Swedish dairy cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2004
Holmberg M, Andersson-Eklund L
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting health traits in Swedish dairy cattle. A genome scan covering 17 chromosomes was performed. Ten grandsire families were used in a granddaughter design. Nine of the families belonged to the Swedish Red and White breed, which is related to other Nordic Ayrshire breeds, and one family was of the Swedish Holstein breed. A total of 417 bulls...
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