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Association of udder traits with single nucleotide polymorphisms in crossbred Bos indicus-Bos taurus cows.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 2017
Tolleson M W, Gill C A, Herring A D, Riggs P K, Sawyer J E, Sanders J O, Riley D G
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The size, support, and health of udders limit the productive life of beef cows, especially those with background, because, in general, such cows have a reputation for problems with udders. Genomic association studies of bovine udder traits have been conducted in dairy cattle and recently in Continental European beef breeds but not in cows with background. The objective of this study was to determine associations...
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