Article
Genomic regions associated with blood metabolites and subclinical ketosis in early-lactation Holstein cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Feb 2026
Magro S, Costa A, Vegni J, van Kaam J B C H M, Finocchiaro R, Marusi M, Cassandro M, De Marchi M
Abstract excerpt
Modern dairy cattle populations have been intensively selected for high milk production; therefore, cows experience significant metabolic stress after calving and during the transition period. Breeding strategies aimed at making cows more robust and resistant to diseases without compromising milk productivity exist and have been implemented in some countries. Whereas genomic investigations have been conducted on...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Female
- Ketosis
- Lactation
- Milk
- Cattle Diseases
- Urea
- Genotype
- Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
