A 660-Kb Deletion with Antagonistic Effects on Fertility and Milk Production Segregates at High Frequency in Nordic Red Cattle: Additional Evidence for the Common Occurrence of Balancing Selection in Livestock

In dairy cattle, the widespread use of artificial insemination has resulted in increased selection intensity, which has led to spectacular increase in productivity. However, cow fertility has concomitantly severely declined. It is generally assumed that this reduction is primarily due to the negativ...

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Autores principales: Kadri, Naveen Kumar, Sahana, Goutam, Charlier, Carole, Iso-Touru, Terhi, Guldbrandtsen, Bernt, Karim, Latifa, Nielsen, Ulrik Sander, Panitz, Frank, Aamand, Gert Pedersen, Schulman, Nina, Georges, Michel, Vilkki, Johanna, Lund, Mogens Sandø, Druet, Tom
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24391517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004049

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