Article
Discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes associated with fertility and production traits in Holstein cattle.
BMC genetics - 7 Jun 2013
Cochran Sarah D, Cole John B, Null Daniel J, Hansen Peter J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for specific genes involved in reproduction might improve reliability of genomic estimates for these low-heritability traits. Semen from 550 Holstein bulls of high (≥ 1.7; n = 288) or low (≤ -2; n = 262) daughter pregnancy rate (DPR) was genotyped for 434 candidate SNPs using the Sequenom MassARRAY® system. Three types of SNPs were evaluated:...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Female
- Fertility
- Genotype
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Rate
