Genomic investigation of milk production in Italian buffalo

The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of genomic selection in the Italian Mediterranean water buffalo, which is farmed mainly in the south Italy for milk, and mozzarella, production. A total of 498 animals were genotyped at 49,164 loci. Test day records (80,417) of milk (MY), fat (FY) an...

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Main Authors: Alberto Cesarani, Stefano Biffani, Andre Garcia, Daniela Lourenco, Giacomo Bertolini, Gianluca Neglia, Ignacy Misztal, Nicolo Pietro Paolo Macciotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1902404