Identification of candidate genes for reproductive traits in Chinese Holstein cattle using single-step genome-wide association study.

Abstract excerpt

In dairy farming, reproductive efficiency is vital to both profitability and sustainability. However, years of selective breeding for increased milk yield have adversely affected reproductive potential. This study aimed to pinpoint genomic regions and identify potential candidate genes associated with reproductive traits in Chinese Holstein cattle. In this study, a single-step genome-wide association study...

Topics

• Animals
• Cattle
• Female
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Reproduction
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide