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Genome-wide association study using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism arrays and whole-genome sequences for clinical mastitis traits in dairy cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Nov 2014
Sahana G, Guldbrandtsen B, Thomsen B, Holm L-E, Panitz F, Brøndum R F, Bendixen C, Lund M S
Abstract excerpt
Mastitis is a mammary disease that frequently affects dairy cattle. Despite considerable research on the development of effective prevention and treatment strategies, mastitis continues to be a significant issue in bovine veterinary medicine. To identify major genes that affect mastitis in dairy cattle, 6 chromosomal regions on Bos taurus autosome (BTA) 6, 13, 16, 19, and 20 were selected from a genome scan for 9...
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