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Reproductive technologies and genomic selection in dairy cattle.
Reproduction, fertility, and development - 1 Jan 2013
Ponsart C, Le Bourhis D, Knijn H, Fritz S, Guyader-Joly C, Otter T, Lacaze S, Charreaux F, Schibler L, Dupassieux D, Mullaart E
Abstract excerpt
Genomic tools are now available for most livestock species and are used routinely for genomic selection (GS) in cattle. One of the most important developments resulting from the introduction of genomic testing for dairy cattle is the application of reasonably priced low-density single nucleotide polymorphism technology in the selection of females. In this context, combining genome testing and reproductive...
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