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Genetic Background of Blood β-Hydroxybutyrate Acid Concentrations in Early-Lactating Holstein Dairy Cows Based on Genome-Wide Association Analyses.
Genes - 26 Mar 2024
Wang Yueqiang, Wang Zhenyu, Liu Wenhui, Xie Shuoqi, Ren Xiaoli, Yan Lei, Liang Dong, Gao Tengyun, Fu Tong, Zhang Zhen, Huang Hetian
Abstract excerpt
Ketosis is a common metabolic disorder in the early lactation of dairy cows. It is typically diagnosed by measuring the concentration of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in the blood. This study aimed to estimate the genetic parameters of blood BHB and conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) based on the estimated breeding value. Phenotypic data were collected from December 2019 to August 2023, comprising blood...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Female
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Lactation
- Ketosis
- Genetic Background
- Cattle Diseases
- Genotype