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Detection of APAF1 mutation in Holstein cows and mummified foetuses in Japanese dairy herds.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene - 1 Feb 2018
Ghanem M E, Nishibori M, Isobe N, Hisaeda K
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Some of the highest genetic merit sires have been shown to harbour recessive mutations affecting fertility, which may spread rapidly in the population through AI. These disorders may result in abortion and decline in pregnancy per insemination in cows. This study was carried out on 240 Holstein-Friesian cows and 15 mummified foetuses. Blood and tissue samples were collected from the cows and mummified foetuses,...
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