Article
Genomic prediction and genome-wide association study for liver abscesses in crossbred beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 4 Jan 2025
Bradford Heather L, Kuehn Larry A, Snelling Warren M, Keel Brittney N, Jones Shuna A, Thallman Richard M, Lindholm-Perry Amanda K
Abstract excerpt
Liver abscesses are a concern in feedlot cattle, and little is known about the role of genetics in their development. This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters and to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with liver abscesses. Crossbred cattle representing 18 breeds in the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center Germplasm Evaluation Program were phenotyped for liver abscesses at slaughter...
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- Animals
- Cattle
- Liver Abscess
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Cattle Diseases
- Genome-Wide Association Study
