Genomic tools are now available for most livestock species and are used routinely for
genomic selection (GS) in cattle. One of the most important developments resulting from the …

Testis development from an indifferent gonad is a critical step in embryogenesis. A hallmark
of testis differentiation is sex-specific vascularization that occurs as endothelial cells migrate …

Background Domestication, breed formation and intensive selection have resulted in
divergent cattle breeds that likely exhibit their own genomic signatures. In this study, we …

Reproduction in domestic animals is under control by man and the technologies developed
to facilitate that control have a major impact on the efficiency of food production …

Female reproductive efficiency is influenced by the outcomes of various processes,
including folliculogenesis, apoptosis, response to gonadotropin signaling, oocyte …

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis of fertility genes will be useful in improving
the genetic potential of dairy cows. A population of 142 cross-bred dairy cows was screened …

Several growth factor families have been shown to be involved in the function of the female
reproductive tract. One subfamily of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) superfamily, namely …

Simple Summary Chinese Holstein cows, crossbred cattle in China, have abundant genetic
diversity due to the fact that Holstein cows were crossbred with various local breeds …

Reproductive traits have a high economic value and it is interesting to include them in the
selection objectives of an animal breeding program. These traits generally show low …

The aim of this study was to screen for variability in the luteinizing hormone/
choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) and to determine the occurrence of LHCGR mRNA …