Background Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for specific genes
involved in reproduction might improve reliability of genomic estimates for these low-heritability …

Meiotic recombination is an essential biological process that generates genetic diversity
and ensures proper segregation of chromosomes during meiosis. From a large USDA dairy …

Heat stress compromises production, fertility, and health of dairy cattle. One mitigation strategy
is to select individuals that are genetically resistant to heat stress. Most of the negative …

The HH1 haplotype on chromosome 5 is associated with a reduced conception rate and a
deficit of homozygotes at the population level in Holstein cattle. The source HH1 haplotype …

With the recent advent of genomic tools for cattle, several recessive conditions affecting fertility
have been identified and selected against, such as deficiency of uridine monophosphate …

… The distribution of phenotypes and genotypes were divergent from the null (χ 2 test p-… null
(χ 2 test p-value = 1.00 × 10 -6 , n = 70), the Carora data showed no divergence from the null …

The diversity and population genetics of copy number variation (CNV) in domesticated
animals are not well understood. In this study, we analysed 75 genomes of major taurine and …

Fertilization and development of the preimplantation embryo is under genetic control. The
present goal was to test 434 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for association with …

Many genetic markers related to health or production traits are not evaluated in populations
independent of the discovery population or related to phenotype. Here we evaluated 68 …

A single missense mutation at position 159 of coenzyme Q9 (COQ9) (G→A; rs109301586)
has been associated with genetic variation in fertility in Holstein cattle, with the A allele …