Evidence for quantitative trait loci affecting twinning rate in North American Holstein cattle

Animal Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 206-212

  Cruickshank, J ^a   Dentine, M R ^a   Berger, P J ^b   Kirkpatrick, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Microsatellite; Ovulation rate; Quantitative trait loci; Twinning rate

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME MAP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SPERM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SEMEN; TWINNING, MONOZYGOTIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 2942596004     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2004.01138.x     Document Type: Article

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