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Molecular Mechanisms Associated with the Development of the Metritis Complex in Dairy Cattle.
Genes - 30 Mar 2024
Sanchez Leanna, Campos-Chillon Fernando, Sargolzaei Mehdi, Peterson Daniel G, Sprayberry Kim A, McArthur Garry, Anderson Paul, Golden Bruce, Pokharel Siroj, Abo-Ismail Mohammed K
Abstract excerpt
The metritis complex (MC), a group of post-partum uterine diseases, is associated with increased treatment costs and reduced milk yield and fertility. The goal of this study was to identify genetic variants, genes, or genomic regions that modulate MC disease. A genome-wide association study was performed using a single-locus mixed linear model of 1967 genotypes (624,460 SNPs) and metritis complex records. Then,...
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