Genetic and Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Yearling Weight Gain in Israel Holstein Dairy Calves

Yearling weight gain in male and female Israeli Holstein calves, defined as 365 × ((weight − 35)/age at weight) + 35, was analyzed from 814,729 records on 368,255 animals from 740 herds recorded between 1994 and 2021. The variance components were calculated based on valid records from 2008 through 2...

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Main Authors: Moran Gershoni, Joel Ira Weller, Ephraim Ezra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/5/708