Sequence level genome-wide associations for bull production and fertility traits in tropically adapted bulls

Abstract Background The genetics of male fertility is complex and not fully understood. Male subfertility can adversely affect the economics of livestock production. For example, inadvertently mating bulls with poor fertility can result in reduced annual liveweight production and suboptimal husbandr...

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Main Authors: Wei Liang Andre Tan, Laercio Ribeiro Porto Neto, Antonio Reverter, Michael McGowan, Marina Rufino Salinas Fortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09475-2