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Genomic Regions Associated with Spontaneous Abortion in Holstein Heifers.
Genes - 22 Nov 2024
Suarez Emaly M, Kelson Victoria C, Kiser Jennifer N, Davenport Kimberly M, Murdoch Brenda M, Neibergs Holly L
Abstract excerpt
Background/Objectives: The dairy industry relies on reproductive efficiency to maintain efficient milk production. Spontaneous abortion (SA), defined as pregnancy loss between gestation days 42 and 260, occurred in 4.5% of the artificially inseminated (AI) Holstein heifers and 31.6% of the embryo transfer (ET) recipient Holstein heifers that received in vitro-produced frozen embryos on a single dairy farm in...
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