Article
Genome-wide mapping of loci explaining variance in scrotal circumference in Nellore cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Utsunomiya Yuri T, Carmo Adriana S, Neves Haroldo H R, Carvalheiro Roberto, Matos Márcia C, Zavarez Ludmilla B, Ito Pier K R K, Pérez O'Brien Ana M, Sölkner Johann, Porto-Neto Laercio R, Schenkel Flávio S, McEwan John, Cole John B, da Silva Marcos V G B, Van Tassell Curtis P, Sonstegard Tad S, Garcia José Fernando
Abstract excerpt
The reproductive performance of bulls has a high impact on the beef cattle industry. Scrotal circumference (SC) is the most recorded reproductive trait in beef herds, and is used as a major selection criterion to improve precocity and fertility. The characterization of genomic regions affecting SC can contribute to the identification of diagnostic markers for reproductive performance and uncover molecular...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.