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Genome-wide association study for calving performance using high-density genotypes in dairy and beef cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 12 Jun 2015
Purfield Deirdre C, Bradley Daniel G, Evans Ross D, Kearney Francis J, Berry Donagh P
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BACKGROUND: Calving difficulty and perinatal mortality are prevalent in modern-day cattle production systems. It is well-established that there is a genetic component to both traits, yet little is known about their underlying genomic architecture, particularly in beef breeds. Therefore, we perfor...
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