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Genome-wide association study for reproduction traits in Colombian Creole Blanco Orejinegro cattle.
Tropical animal health and production - 4 Dec 2023
Rios Ana Cristina Herrera, Nasner Sindy Liliana Caivio, Londoño-Gil Marisol, Gonzalez-Herrera Luis Gabriel, Lopez-Herrera Albeiro, Flórez Juan Carlos Rincón
Abstract excerpt
The profitability of the beef cattle production system relies heavily on reproductive traits. Unfortunately, certain traits, such as age at first calving (AFC), calving interval (CI), and gestation length (GL), can pose challenges in traditional breeding programs because of their low heritability (0.01-0.12) and sex-limited characteristics. Another important aspect is the conservation of the genetic resources of...
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