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Genome-wide study to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with visceral and subcutaneous fat deposition in Holstein dairy cows.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Mar 2019
Melendez P, Poock S E, Pithua P, Pinedo P, Manriquez D, Moore S G, Neal J D, Taylor J F
Abstract excerpt
Excessive abdominal fat might be associated with more severe metabolic disorders in Holstein cows. Our hypothesis was that there are genetic differences between cows with low and high abdominal fat deposition and a normal cover of subcutaneous adipose tissue. The objective of this study was to assess the genetic basis for variation in visceral adiposity in US Holstein cows. The study included adult Holstein cows...
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