Assessment of autozygosity in Nellore cows (Bos indicus) through high-density SNP genotypes

Assessment of autozygosity in Nellore cows (Bos indicus) through high-density SNP genotypes

The use of relatively low numbers of sires in cattle breeding programs, particularly on those for carcass and weight traits in Nellore beef cattle (Bos indicus) in Brazil, has always raised concerns about inbreeding, which affects conservation of genetic resources and sustainability of this breed. H...

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Main Authors: Ludmilla Balbo Zavarez, Yuri Tani Utsunomiya, Adriana Santana Carmo, Haroldo Henrique Rezende Neves, Roberto eCarvalheiro, Maja eFerenčaković, Ana Maria Pérez O’Brien, Ino eCurik, John B. Cole, Curtis eVan Tassell, Marcos Vinicius Silva, Tad Stewart Sonstegard, Johann eSölkner, Jose Fernando eGarcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Cattle
Disease Resistance
Fertility
selection
Bos indicus
Runs of homozygosity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2015.00005/full

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