Identification of loci associated with conception rate in primiparous Holstein cows

Identification of loci associated with conception rate in primiparous Holstein cows

Abstract Background Subfertility is a major issue facing the dairy industry as the average US Holstein cow conception rate (CCR) is approximately 35%. The genetics underlying the physiological processes responsible for CCR, the proportion of cows able to conceive and maintain a pregnancy at each bre...

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Main Authors: Jennifer N. Kiser, Erin Clancey, Joao G. N. Moraes, Joseph Dalton, Gregory W. Burns, Thomas E. Spencer, Holly L. Neibergs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Cattle
Conception rate
Fertility
Genome-wide association analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6203-2

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