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Multitrait meta-analyses identify potential candidate genes for growth-related traits in Holstein heifers.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2023
Ma Z, Chang Y, Brito Luiz F, Li Y, Yang T, Wang Y, Yang N
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Understanding the underlying pleiotropic relationships among growth and body size traits is important for refining breeding strategies in dairy cattle for optimal body size and growth rate. Therefore, we performed single-trait GWAS for monthly-recorded body weight (BW), hip height, body length, and chest girth from birth to 12 mo of age in Holstein animals, followed by stepwise multiple regression of independent...
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