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Genetic Parameters and Genome-Wide Association Studies for Fertility and Reproduction Traits in U.S. Katahdin Sheep Based on the Single-Step GBLUP Methodology.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Sept 2026
Ospina Alejandra Toro, Lewis Ronald M, Freking Bradley A, Burke Joan M, Murphy Thomas W, Wilson Carrie S, Brito Luiz F
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Sheep production contributes to a secure and diverse food and fibre supply in the United States, with growing ethnic diversity strengthening demand. Katahdin is a composite hair-type sheep breed developed in the United States that has become the most popular breed in many regions of the country and the first one to have genomic selection implemented in its breeding program. Therefore, the main objectives of this...
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