Validation of 46 loci associated with female fertility traits in cattle

Validation of 46 loci associated with female fertility traits in cattle

Abstract Background Subfertility is one challenge facing the dairy industry as the average Holstein heifer conception rate (HCR), the proportion of heifers that conceive and maintain a pregnancy per breeding, is estimated at 55–60%. Of the loci associated with HCR, few have been validated in an inde...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N. Kiser, Elizabeth M. Keuter, Christopher M. Seabury, Mahesh Neupane, Joao G. N. Moraes, Joseph Dalton, Gregory W. Burns, Thomas E. Spencer, Holly L. Neibergs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Cattle
Conception rate
Dairy
Loci
Fertility
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5935-3

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