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Genome-wide scan highlights the role of candidate genes on phenotypic plasticity for age at first calving in Nellore heifers.
Scientific reports - 15 Apr 2020
Mota Lucio F M, Lopes Fernando B, Fernandes Júnior Gerardo A, Rosa Guilherme J M, Magalhães Ana F B, Carvalheiro Roberto, Albuquerque Lucia G
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Age at first calving (AFC) plays an important role in the economic efficiency of beef cattle production. This trait can be affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, leading to physiological changes in response to heifers' adaptation to a wide range of environments. Genome-wide association studies through the reaction norm model were carried out to identify genomic regions associated with AFC...
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