Article
X-linked genes influence various complex traits in dairy cattle.
BMC genomics - 19 Jun 2023
Sanchez Marie-Pierre, Escouflaire Clémentine, Baur Aurélia, Bottin Fiona, Hozé Chris, Boussaha Mekki, Fritz Sébastien, Capitan Aurélien, Boichard Didier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The search for quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting traits of interest in mammals is frequently limited to autosomes, with the X chromosome excluded because of its hemizygosity in males. This study aimed to assess the importance of the X chromosome in the genetic determinism of 11 complex traits related to milk production, milk composition, mastitis resistance, fertility, and stature in 236,496...
Topics
- Female
- Male
- Cattle
- Animals
- Genes, X-Linked
- Multifactorial Inheritance
- Milk
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Phenotype
- Mammals
