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Genome-wide association study for female fertility in Nordic Red cattle.
BMC genetics - 15 Sept 2015
Höglund Johanna K, Buitenhuis Bart, Guldbrandtsen Bernt, Lund Mogens S, Sahana Goutam
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Nordic Red Cattle (NRC) consists of animls belonging to the Danish Red, Finnish Ayrshire, and Swedish Red breeds. Compared to the Holstein breed, NRC animals are smaller, have a shorter calving interval, lower mastitis incidence and lower rates of stillborn calves, however they produce less milk, fat and protein. Female fertility is an important trait for the dairy cattle farmer. Selection...
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