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A 0.5-Mbp deletion on bovine chromosome 23 is a strong candidate for stillbirth in Nordic Red cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 18 Apr 2016
Sahana Goutam, Iso-Touru Terhi, Wu Xiaoping, Nielsen Ulrik Sander, de Koning Dirk-Jan, Lund Mogens Sandø, Vilkki Johanna, Guldbrandtsen Bernt
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A whole-genome association study of 4631 progeny-tested Nordic Red dairy cattle bulls using imputed next-generation sequencing data revealed a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) that affects birth index (BI) on Bos taurus autosome (BTA) 23. We analyzed this QTL to identify which of the component traits of BI are affected and understand its molecular basis. RESULTS: A genome-wide scan of BI in Nordic...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Chromosomes, Mammalian
- Computer Simulation
- Gene Deletion
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Male
