Mutant alleles differentially shape cattle complex traits and fitness
Ruidong Xiang, Ed J. Breen, Sunduimijid Bolormaa, Christy J. Vander Jagt, Amanda Jane Chamberlain, Iona M. MacLeod, Michael Edward Goddard
The paper investigates the effects of classical mutant alleles on cattle complex traits and fitness, finding differential impacts on fertility, stature, milk production, and mastitis risk.
Communications Biology · Dec 2, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics