Identification of loci and pathways associated with heifer conception rate in US Holsteins
JM Galliou, JN Kiser, KF Oliver, CM Seabury… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heifer conception rate (HCR) is defined as the percentage of inseminated heifers that
become pregnant at each service. The genome-wide association analyses in this study …
become pregnant at each service. The genome-wide association analyses in this study …
Finding genes for economically important traits: Brahman cattle puberty
MRS Fortes, SA Lehnert, S Bolormaa… - Animal Production …, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
Age at puberty is an important component of reproductive performance in beef cattle
production systems. Brahman cattle are typically late-pubertal relative to Bos taurus cattle …
production systems. Brahman cattle are typically late-pubertal relative to Bos taurus cattle …
Genome-wide association for heifer reproduction and calf performance traits in beef cattle
The aim of this study was to identify SNP markers that associate with variation in beef heifer
reproduction and performance of their calves. A genome-wide association study was …
reproduction and performance of their calves. A genome-wide association study was …
A million-cow genome-wide association study of three fertility traits in US Holstein cows
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the daughter pregnancy rate (DPR), cow
conception rate (CCR), and heifer conception rate (HCR) using 1,001,374–1,194,736 first …
conception rate (CCR), and heifer conception rate (HCR) using 1,001,374–1,194,736 first …
Genomic study and Medical Subject Headings enrichment analysis of early pregnancy rate and antral follicle numbers in Nelore heifers,
Zebu animals (Bos indicus) are known to take longer to reach puberty compared with taurine
animals (Bos taurus), limiting the supply of animals for harvest or breeding and impacting …
animals (Bos taurus), limiting the supply of animals for harvest or breeding and impacting …
Genome-wide association study to identify genomic regions and positional candidate genes associated with male fertility in beef cattle
Fertility plays a key role in the success of calf production, but there is evidence that
reproductive efficiency in beef cattle has decreased during the past half-century worldwide …
reproductive efficiency in beef cattle has decreased during the past half-century worldwide …
Genomic prediction of continuous and binary fertility traits of females in a composite beef cattle breed
S Toghiani, E Hay, P Sumreddee… - Journal of animal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Reproduction efficiency is a major factor in the profitability of the beef cattle industry.
Genomic selection (GS) is a promising tool that may improve the predictive accuracy and …
Genomic selection (GS) is a promising tool that may improve the predictive accuracy and …
Candidate genes for male and female reproductive traits in Canchim beef cattle
ME Buzanskas, DA Grossi, RV Ventura… - Journal of animal …, 2017 - Springer
Background Beef cattle breeding programs in Brazil have placed greater emphasis on the
genomic study of reproductive traits of males and females due to their economic importance …
genomic study of reproductive traits of males and females due to their economic importance …
Whole-genome homozygosity mapping reveals candidate regions affecting bull fertility in US Holstein cattle
JP Nani, F Peñagaricano - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Background Achieving rapid genetic progress while maintaining adequate genetic diversity
is one of the main challenges facing the dairy industry. The increase in inbreeding can be …
is one of the main challenges facing the dairy industry. The increase in inbreeding can be …
A single nucleotide polymorphism-derived regulatory gene network underlying puberty in 2 tropical breeds of beef cattle
Harsh tropical environments impose serious challenges on poorly adapted species. In beef
cattle, tropical adaptation in the form of temperature and disease resistance, coupled with …
cattle, tropical adaptation in the form of temperature and disease resistance, coupled with …