Italian Journal of Animal Science (Jan 2010)

The BovMAS Consortium: investigation of bovine chromosome 14 for quantitative trait loci affecting milk production and quality traits in the Italian Holstein Friesian breed

  • V. Russo,
  • M. Soller,
  • E. Lipkin,
  • R. Davoli,
  • S. Dall’Olio,
  • D. Bigi,
  • P. Zambonelli,
  • D. Pecorari,
  • E. Scotti,
  • L. Fontanesi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.16
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 2s
pp. 16 – 18

Abstract

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Many studies have demonstrated that quantitative trait loci (QTL) can be identified and mapped in commercial dairy cattle populations using genetic markers in daughter and granddaughter designs.The final objective of these studies is to identify genes or markers that can be used in breeding schemes via marker assisted selection (MAS).

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