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Meta-Analysis of Heifer Traits Identified Reproductive Pathways in Bos indicus Cattle.
Genes - 18 May 2021
Tahir Muhammad S, Porto-Neto Laercio R, Gondro Cedric, Shittu Olasege B, Wockner Kimberley, Tan Andre W L, Smith Hugo R, Gouveia Gabriela C, Kour Jagish, Fortes Marina R S
Abstract excerpt
Fertility traits measured early in life define the reproductive potential of heifers. Knowledge of genetics and biology can help devise genomic selection methods to improve heifer fertility. In this study, we used ~2400 Brahman cattle to perform GWAS and multi-trait meta-analysis to determine genomic regions associated with heifer fertility. Heifer traits measured were pregnancy at first mating opportunity...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Chromosomes
- Female
- Fertility
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genomics
- Genotype
- Humans
- Ovary
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
