Whole-genome scan for quantitative trait loci associated with birth weight, gestation length and passive immune transfer in a Holstein x Jersey crossbred population

Animal Genetics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-34

  Maltecca, C ^a,d   Weigel, K A ^a   Khatib, H ^a   Cowan, M ^b   Bagnato, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Genetic Visions Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf traits; Dairy cattle; Holstein; Jersey; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 58549114908     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01793.x     Document Type: Article

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