Genetics and genomics of reproductive performance in dairy and beef cattle

DP Berry, E Wall, JE Pryce - animal, 2014 - cambridge.org
Excellent reproductive performance in both males and females is fundamental to profitable
dairy and beef production systems. In this review we undertook a meta-analysis of genetic …

Overview of statistical methods for genome-wide association studies (GWAS)

B Hayes - Genome-wide association studies and genomic …, 2013 - Springer
This chapter provides an overview of statistical methods for genome-wide association
studies (GWAS) in animals, plants, and humans. The simplest form of GWAS, a marker-by …

[HTML][HTML] A large-scale genome-wide association study in US Holstein cattle

J Jiang, L Ma, D Prakapenka, PM VanRaden… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a powerful approach to identify genomic regions
and genetic variants associated with phenotypes. However, only limited mutual confirmation …

Genome-wide association mapping including phenotypes from relatives without genotypes

H Wang, I Misztal, I Aguilar, A Legarra, WM Muir - Genetics research, 2012 - cambridge.org
A common problem for genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) is lack of power for
detection of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and precision for fine mapping. Here, we present a …

Genetic architecture of complex traits and accuracy of genomic prediction: coat colour, milk-fat percentage, and type in Holstein cattle as contrasting model traits

BJ Hayes, J Pryce, AJ Chamberlain, PJ Bowman… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Prediction of genetic merit using dense SNP genotypes can be used for estimation of
breeding values for selection of livestock, crops, and forage species; for prediction of …

Using the genomic relationship matrix to predict the accuracy of genomic selection

ME Goddard, BJ Hayes… - Journal of animal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Estimated breeding values (EBVs) using data from genetic markers can be predicted using a
genomic relationship matrix, derived from animal's genotypes, and best linear unbiased …

Genome-wide association for milk production and female fertility traits in Canadian dairy Holstein cattle

S Nayeri, M Sargolzaei, MK Abo-Ismail, N May… - BMC genetics, 2016 - Springer
Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are a powerful tool for detecting
genomic regions explaining variation in phenotype. The objectives of the present study were …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of genomic predictions of residual feed intake and 250-day body weight in growing heifers using 625,000 single nucleotide polymorphism markers

JE Pryce, J Arias, PJ Bowman, SR Davis… - Journal of dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Feed makes up a large proportion of variable costs in dairying. For this reason, selection for
traits associated with feed conversion efficiency should lead to greater profitability of …

Genome-wide association studies for feedlot and growth traits in cattle

S Bolormaa, BJ Hayes, K Savin… - Journal of animal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT A genome wide-association study for production traits in cattle was carried out
using genotype data from the 10K Affymetrix (Santa Clara, CA) and the 50K Illumina (San …

Genome-wide associations for milk production and somatic cell score in Holstein-Friesian cattle in Ireland

BK Meredith, FJ Kearney, EK Finlay, DG Bradley… - BMC genetics, 2012 - Springer
Background Contemporary dairy breeding goals have broadened to include, along with milk
production traits, a number of non-production-related traits in an effort to improve the overall …