GWAS and fine-mapping of livability and six disease traits in Holstein cattle

GWAS and fine-mapping of livability and six disease traits in Holstein cattle

Abstract Background Health traits are of significant economic importance to the dairy industry due to their effects on milk production and associated treatment costs. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide a means to identify associated genomic variants and thus reveal insights into the gene...

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Main Authors: Ellen Freebern, Daniel J. A. Santos, Lingzhao Fang, Jicai Jiang, Kristen L. Parker Gaddis, George E. Liu, Paul M. VanRaden, Christian Maltecca, John B. Cole, Li Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
GWAS
Fine mapping
Health trait
Gene expression
Dairy cattle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-6461-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-6461-z

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