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Genomic selection for producer-recorded health event data in US dairy cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 May 2014
Parker Gaddis K L, Cole J B, Clay J S, Maltecca C
Abstract excerpt
Emphasizing increased profit through increased dairy cow production has revealed a negative relationship of production with fitness and health traits. Decreased cow health can affect herd profitability through increased rates of involuntary culling and decreased or lost milk sales. The development of genomic selection methodologies, with accompanying substantial gains in reliability for low-heritability traits,...
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