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A sequence-based genome-wide association study for dominance effects on fertility traits in Holstein cattle.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Jun 2026
Li W J, An Z J, Jiang Y Y, Shen Y Y, Chen K L, Li W N, Pan Z X, Huang J M, Gao Y D, Lin Z P, Wang H L, Xia S W
Abstract excerpt
Fertility traits are crucial economic traits in dairy cattle production, with a substantial influence on farm profitability. As quantitative traits, fertility traits are affected by both genetic and environmental factors. While previous studies have primarily focused on additive genetic effects, the contribution of dominance effects on key economic traits in Holstein cattle remains insufficiently explored. This...
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