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Candidate genes associated with testicular development, sperm quality, and hormone levels of inhibin, luteinizing hormone, and insulin-like growth factor 1 in Brahman bulls.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Sept 2012
Fortes Marina R S, Reverter Antonio, Hawken Rachel J, Bolormaa Sunduimijid, Lehnert Sigrid A
Abstract excerpt
Bull fertility is an important target for genetic improvement, and early prediction using genetic markers is therefore a goal for livestock breeding. We performed genome-wide association studies to identify genes associated with fertility traits measured in young bulls. Data from 1118 Brahman bulls were collected for six traits: blood hormone levels of inhibin (IN) at 4 mo, luteinizing hormone (LH) following a...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- Growth and Development
- Inhibins
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
- Luteinizing Hormone
- Male