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Identification of a two-marker-haplotype on Bos taurus autosome 18 associated with somatic cell score in German Holstein cattle.
BMC genetics - 2 Sept 2009
Brand Bodo, Baes Christine, Mayer Manfred, Reinsch Norbert, Kühn Christa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The somatic cell score (SCS) is implemented in routine sire evaluations in many countries as an indicator trait for udder health. Somatic cell score is highly correlated with clinical mastitis, and in the German Holstein population quantitative trait loci (QTL) for SCS have been repeatedly mapped on Bos taurus autosome 18 (BTA18). In the present study, we report a refined analysis of previously...
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