Influence of breed and environment on leukocyte telomere length in cattle

High milk yield is associated with reduced longevity in high-producing dairy cattle breeds. Pre-term culling leads to high replacement heifer demand and economic losses for the dairy industry. Selection for this trait is limited because of low heritability and difficulties in phenotype measurement....

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Published in:	Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции
Main Authors:	N. S. Yudin, A. V. Igoshin, G. A. Romashov, A. A. Martynov, D. M. Larkin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and Breeders 2024-04-01
Subjects:	longevity selection cattle breed dairy beef environment cold climate leukocyte telomere length
Online Access:	https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/4089