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Genomic dissection of genetic correlation between stillbirth and gestation length in German Holstein cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jul 2026
Zölch Maximilian, Haas Valentin P, Keßler Franziska, Križanac Ana-Marija, Reimer Christian, Schmidtmann Christin, Alkhoder Hatem, Tetens Jens, Bennewitz Jörn
Abstract excerpt
Stillbirth (SB) in dairy cattle is both an animal welfare and an economic issue. The reasons for SB and how traits such as gestation length (GL) influence it are part of ongoing research. Utilizing imputed high-density (HD) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) genotypes from 34,497 German Holstein cows, this study aimed to identify local genetic correlation in trait-associated genomic regions for SB and GL. For...
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