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Unravelling the genetics of non-random fertilization associated with gametic incompatibility.
Scientific reports - 24 Dec 2022
Martin Audrey A A, Id-Lahoucine Samir, Fonseca Pablo A S, Rochus Christina M, Alcantara Lucas M, Tulpan Dan, LeBlanc Stephen J, Miglior Filippo, Casellas Joaquim, Cánovas Angela, Baes Christine F, Schenkel Flavio S
Abstract excerpt
In the dairy industry, mate allocation is dependent on the producer's breeding goals and the parents' breeding values. The probability of pregnancy differs among sire-dam combinations, and the compatibility of a pair may vary due to the combination of gametic haplotypes. Under the hypothesis that incomplete incompatibility would reduce the odds of fertilization, and complete incompatibility would lead to a...
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