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A major QTL at the LHCGR/FSHR locus for multiple birth in Holstein cattle

BACKGROUND: Twin and multiple births are rare in cattle and have a negative impact on the performance and health of cows and calves. Therefore, selection against multiple birth would be desirable in dairy cattle breeds such as Holstein. We applied different methods to decipher the genetic architectu...

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Autores principales: Widmer, Sarah, Seefried, Franz R., von Rohr, Peter, Häfliger, Irene M., Spengeler, Mirjam, Drögemüller, Cord
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8255007/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34217202
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00650-1