Genome wide association study identifies 20 novel promising genes associated with milk fatty acid traits in Chinese Holstein.

Detecting genes associated with milk fat composition could provide valuable insights into the complex genetic networks of genes underling variation in fatty acids synthesis and point towards opportunities for changing milk fat composition via selective breeding. In this study, we conducted a genome-...

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Main Authors: Cong Li, Dongxiao Sun, Shengli Zhang, Sheng Wang, Xiaoping Wu, Qin Zhang, Lin Liu, Yanhua Li, Lv Qiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4032272?pdf=render