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Quantitative trait loci exploration and characterization of gestation length in Holstein cattle.
Theriogenology - 1 Feb 2024
Raschia M A, Maizon D O, Amadio A F, Nani J P, Poli M A
Abstract excerpt
Gestation length (GL) is a moderately heritable trait in cattle with economic and management implications. This study aimed to characterize the gestation length of an Argentinian Holstein cattle population, understand contributing factors, and explore the GL effect on production performance. Further objectives were to estimate direct and maternal heritabilities for this trait and to identify genomic regions...
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