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 …

Fertility traits measured early in life define the reproductive potential of heifers. Knowledge of
genetics and biology can help devise genomic selection methods to improve heifer fertility …

Hoof diseases are a major welfare and economic issue in the global dairy cattle production
industry, which can be minimized through improved management and breeding practices …

Simple Summary Reproduction plays a pivotal role in dairy cow farming. Good reproductive
performance in cows can decrease the elimination rate of cows, increase the success rate of …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are one of the best ways to look into the
connection between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the phenotypic …

Among Italian dairy cattle, the Holstein is the most reared breed for the production of
Parmigiano Reggiano protected designation of origin cheese, which represents one of the …

The Dwarf Lagune and the Savannah Somba cattle in Benin are typical representatives of
the endangered West African indigenous Shorthorn taurine. The Lagune was previously …

The process of reproductive in domestic livestock is one of the most important challenges of
animal husbandry. Fertility is an important trait that contributes to herd profitability, and it can …

Epigenetic marks do not follow the Mendelian laws of inheritance. The environment can alter
the epigenotype of an individual when exposed to different external stressors. In lactating …

DNA methylation is influenced by various exogenous factors such as nutrition, temperature,
toxicants, and stress. Bulls from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and other …