Symposium review: Genetics, genome-wide association study, and genetic improvement of dairy fertility traits
Before fertility traits were incorporated into selection, dairy cattle breeding primarily focused
on production traits, which resulted in an unfavorable decline in the reproductive …
on production traits, which resulted in an unfavorable decline in the reproductive …
Genome-wide selection signatures detection in Shanghai Holstein cattle population identified genes related to adaption, health and reproduction traits
D Liu, Z Chen, W Zhao, L Guo, H Sun, K Zhu, G Liu… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Over several decades, a wide range of natural and artificial selection events in
response to subtropical environments, intensive pasture and intensive feedlot systems have …
response to subtropical environments, intensive pasture and intensive feedlot systems have …
Genomewide association analyses of lactation persistency and milk production traits in Holstein cattle based on imputed whole-genome sequence data
Lactation persistency and milk production are among the most economically important traits
in the dairy industry. In this study, we explored the association of over 6.1 million imputed …
in the dairy industry. In this study, we explored the association of over 6.1 million imputed …
Genome-wide association for milk production and female fertility traits in Canadian dairy Holstein cattle
Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are a powerful tool for detecting
genomic regions explaining variation in phenotype. The objectives of the present study were …
genomic regions explaining variation in phenotype. The objectives of the present study were …
Signatures of selection reveal candidate genes involved in economic traits and cold acclimation in five Swedish cattle breeds
Background Thousands of years of natural and artificial selection have resulted in
indigenous cattle breeds that are well-adapted to the environmental challenges of their local …
indigenous cattle breeds that are well-adapted to the environmental challenges of their local …
Identification of important genomic footprints using eight different selection signature statistics in domestic cattle breeds
In the present study, the population genomic data of different cattle breeds were explored to
decipher the genomic regions affected due to selective events and reflected in the …
decipher the genomic regions affected due to selective events and reflected in the …
Prospects for gene introgression or gene editing as a strategy for reduction of the impact of heat stress on production and reproduction in cattle
PJ Hansen - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
In cattle, genetic variation exists in regulation of body temperature and stabilization of
cellular function during heat stress. There are opportunities to reduce the impact of heat …
cellular function during heat stress. There are opportunities to reduce the impact of heat …
Genome-wide association study to identify genomic regions and positional candidate genes associated with male fertility in beef cattle
Fertility plays a key role in the success of calf production, but there is evidence that
reproductive efficiency in beef cattle has decreased during the past half-century worldwide …
reproductive efficiency in beef cattle has decreased during the past half-century worldwide …
Identifying pleiotropic variants and candidate genes for fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle via association studies based on imputed whole-genome …
Background Genetic progress for fertility and reproduction traits in dairy cattle has been
limited due to the low heritability of most indicator traits. Moreover, most of the quantitative …
limited due to the low heritability of most indicator traits. Moreover, most of the quantitative …
Selection signatures in two oldest Russian native cattle breeds revealed using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism analysis
NA Zinovieva, AV Dotsev, AA Sermyagin… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Native cattle breeds can carry specific signatures of selection reflecting their adaptation to
the local environmental conditions and response to the breeding strategy used. In this study …
the local environmental conditions and response to the breeding strategy used. In this study …