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Genome-wide association study for calving traits in Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Feb 2014
Purfield D C, Bradley D G, Kearney J F, Berry D P
Abstract excerpt
Dystocia and perinatal mortality are quantitative traits that significantly impact animal productivity and welfare. Their economic importance is reflected by their inclusion in the national breeding goals of many cattle populations. The genetic architecture that influences these traits, however, has still yet to be thoroughly defined. Regions of the bovine genome associated with calving difficulty (direct and...
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