Identification of QTL on chromosome 18 associated with non-coagulating milk in Swedish Red cows

Identification of QTL on chromosome 18 associated with non-coagulating milk in Swedish Red cows

Non-coagulating (NC) milk, defined as milk not coagulating within 40 min after rennet-addition, can have a negative influence on cheese production. Its prevalence is estimated at 18% in the Swedish Red (SR) cow population. Our study aimed at identifying genomic regions and causal variants associated...

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Main Authors: Sandrine I. Duchemin, Maria eGlantz, Dirk-Jan eDe Koning, Marie ePaulsson, Willem F. Fikse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Haplotypes
Sequences
Dairy
VPS35 gene
Cheese production
non-coagulating milk
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2016.00057/full

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