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Genome-wide association study of milk and reproductive traits in dual-purpose Xinjiang Brown cattle.
BMC genomics - 8 Nov 2019
Zhou Jinghang, Liu Liyuan, Chen Chunpeng James, Zhang Menghua, Lu Xin, Zhang Zhiwu, Huang Xixia, Shi Yuangang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dual-purpose cattle are more adaptive to environmental challenges than single-purpose dairy or beef cattle. Balance among milk, reproductive, and mastitis resistance traits in breeding programs is therefore more critical for dual-purpose cattle to increase net income and maintain well-being. With dual-purpose Xinjiang Brown cattle adapted to the Xinjiang Region in northwestern China, we conducted...
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