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Genomic evaluation, breed identification, and discovery of a haplotype affecting fertility for Ayrshire dairy cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jan 2014
Cooper T A, Wiggans G R, Null D J, Hutchison J L, Cole J B
Abstract excerpt
Genomic evaluations of dairy cattle in the United States have been available for Brown Swiss, Holsteins, and Jerseys since 2009. As of January 2013, 1,023 Ayrshires had genotypes in the North American database. Evaluation accuracy was assessed using genomic evaluations based on 646 bulls with 2008 traditional evaluations to predict daughter performance of up to 180 bulls in 2012. Mean gain in reliability over...
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