Genome-wide association study of anogenital distance and its (co)variances with fertility in growing and lactating Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle

ABSTRACT: Anogenital distance (AGD) is a moderately heritable trait that can be measured at a young age that may provide an opportunity to indirectly select for improved fertility in dairy cattle. In this study, we characterized AGD and its genetic and phenotypic relationships with a range of body s...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	M.A. Stephen, C.R. Burke, N. Steele, J.E. Pryce, S. Meier, P.R. Amer, C.V.C. Phyn, D.J. Garrick
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Bayesian cattle Markov-chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) androgen
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223005246