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The BovMAS Consortium: investigation of bovine chromosome 14 for quantitative trait loci affecting milk production and quality traits in the Italian Holstein Friesian breed

Authors :
V. Russo
M. Soller
E. Lipkin
R. Davoli
S. Dall’Olio
D. Bigi
P. Zambonelli
D. Pecorari
E. Scotti
L. Fontanesi
Source :
Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 4, Iss 2s, Pp 16-18 (2010)
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2010.

Abstract

Many studies have demonstrated that quantitative trait loci (QTL) can be identified and mapped in commercial dairy cattle populations using genetic markers in daughter and granddaughter designs.The final objective of these studies is to identify genes or markers that can be used in breeding schemes via marker assisted selection (MAS).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15944077 and 1828051X
Volume :
4
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Italian Journal of Animal Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.23e833588fe34cc38a3d26308c327e27
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.16