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Understanding the underlying genetic mechanisms for age at first calving, inter-calving period and scrotal circumference in Bonsmara cattle.
BMC genomics - 24 Aug 2023
Reding Jason J, van der Westhuizen Robert R, Berry Donagh P, van Marle-Köster Este
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BACKGROUND: Reproduction is a key feature of the sustainability of a species and thus represents an important component in livestock genetic improvement programs. Most reproductive traits are lowly heritable. In order to gain a better understanding of the underlying genetic basis of these traits, a genome-wide association was conducted for age at first calving (AFC), first inter-calving period (ICP) and scrotal...
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