Dairy cow longevity is an essential economic trait that can supplement the breeding value of
production traits, which is related to the herd time and lifetime milk yield of dairy cows …

Before fertility traits were incorporated into selection, dairy cattle breeding primarily focused
on production traits, which resulted in an unfavorable decline in the reproductive …

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 …

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 …

Increasing the productivity of Canadian dairy goats is critical to the competitiveness of the
sector; however, little is known about the underlying genetic architecture of economically …

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 …

Milk fatty acids are essential for many dairy product productions, while intramuscular fat
(IMF) is associated with the quality of meat. The triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the major …

ABSTRACT A high level of production at the peak of lactation may be associated with animal
health disorders, high feeding costs, and reduced milk supply throughout the year. The …

Dehong humped cattle (DHH) is an indigenous zebu breed from southwestern China that
possesses characteristics of heat tolerance and strong disease resistance and adapts well …

Clinical mastitis (CM) is an inflammatory disease occurring in the mammary glands of
lactating cows. CM is under genetic control, and a prominent CM resistance QTL located on …