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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes are associated with milk production, body condition score and fertility traits in dairy cows.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 26 Aug 2011
Mullen M P, Lynch C O, Waters S M, Howard D J, O'Boyle P, Kenny D A, Buckley F, Horan B, Diskin M G
Abstract excerpt
The somatotrophic axis (GH-IGF) is a key regulator of animal growth and development, affecting performance traits that include milk production, growth rate, body composition, and fertility. The aim of this study was to quantify the association of previously identified SNPs in bovine growth hormone (GH1) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) genes with direct performance trait measurements of lactation and...
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