A 660-Kb deletion with antagonistic effects on fertility and milk production segregates at high frequency in Nordic Red cattle: additional evidence for the common occurrence of balancing selection in livestock.

A 660-Kb deletion with antagonistic effects on fertility and milk production segregates at high frequency in Nordic Red cattle: additional evidence for the common occurrence of balancing selection in livestock.

In dairy cattle, the widespread use of artificial insemination has resulted in increased selection intensity, which has led to spectacular increase in productivity. However, cow fertility has concomitantly severely declined. It is generally assumed that this reduction is primarily due to the negativ...

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Main Authors: Naveen Kumar Kadri, Goutam Sahana, Carole Charlier, Terhi Iso-Touru, Bernt Guldbrandtsen, Latifa Karim, Ulrik Sander Nielsen, Frank Panitz, Gert Pedersen Aamand, Nina Schulman, Michel Georges, Johanna Vilkki, Mogens Sandø Lund, Tom Druet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3879169?pdf=render

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