Genome-wide association study using haplotype libraries and repeated-measures model to identify candidate genomic regions for stillbirth in Holstein cattle.

Abstract excerpt

Reduced fertility is one of the main causes of economic losses on dairy farms, resulting in economic losses estimated at $938 per stillbirth case in Holstein herds. The identification of genomic regions associated with stillbirth could help to develop better management and breeding strategies aimed to reduce the frequency of undesirable gestation outcomes. Here, 10,570 cows and 50,541 birth records were used to...

Topics

• Animals
• Cattle
• Cattle Diseases
• Female
• Genome
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Genomics
• Haplotypes
• Phenotype
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Pregnancy