Genome-wide association analysis for β-hydroxybutyrate concentration in Milk in Holstein dairy cattle
Abstract Background Ketosis in dairy cattle has been shown to cause a high morbidity in the farm and substantial financial losses to dairy farmers. Ketosis symptoms, however, are difficult to identify, therefore, the amount of ketone bodies (mainly β-hydroxybutyric acid, BHB) is used as an indicator...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-019-0761-9 |