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Genome wide analysis of fertility and production traits in Italian Holstein cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Minozzi Giulietta, Nicolazzi Ezequiel L, Stella Alessandra, Biffani Stefano, Negrini Riccardo, Lazzari Barbara, Ajmone-Marsan Paolo, Williams John L
Abstract excerpt
A genome wide scan was performed on a total of 2093 Italian Holstein proven bulls genotyped with 50K single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), with the objective of identifying loci associated with fertility related traits and to test their effects on milk production traits. The analysis was carried out using estimated breeding values for the aggregate fertility index and for each trait contributing to the index:...
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