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Identification of loci associated with conception rate in primiparous Holstein cows.
BMC genomics - 12 Nov 2019
Kiser Jennifer N, Clancey Erin, Moraes Joao G N, Dalton Joseph, Burns Gregory W, Spencer Thomas E, Neibergs Holly L
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BACKGROUND: Subfertility is a major issue facing the dairy industry as the average US Holstein cow conception rate (CCR) is approximately 35%. The genetics underlying the physiological processes responsible for CCR, the proportion of cows able to conceive and maintain a pregnancy at each breeding, are not well characterized. The objectives of this study were to identify loci, positional candidate genes, and...
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