Interactions of the bovine placental lactogen and prolactin receptor genes are associated with fertility traits in cattle
Decline in fertility of high-producing dairy cattle has become a global challenge to the dairy industry. Because of low heritability and complexity, it is difficult to find genetic markers for fertility traits in cattle. Here, we report the use of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) system and candidate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109990826 |