Confirmation of quantitative trait loci using a low-density single nucleotide polymorphism map for twinning and ovulation rate on bovine chromosome 5

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-56

  Allan, M F ^a   Kuehn, L A ^a   Cushman, R A ^a   Snelling, W M ^a   Echternkamp, S E ^a   Thallman, R M ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

GenoProb; Multiple trait derivative free restricted maximum likelihood; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Twinning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME MAP; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; OVULATION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TWINS;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; OVULATION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; TWINS;

EID: 60549116927     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0959     Document Type: Article

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