Non-additive genetic variation in growth, carcass and fertility traits of beef cattle

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Sunduimijid Bolormaa · Department of Economic Development Jobs Transport and Resources

J.E. Pryce · Department of Economic Development Jobs Transport and Resources

Yuandan Zhang · University of New England

Antônio Reverter · Animal, Food and Health Sciences

W. Barendse · Animal, Food and Health Sciences

Ben J. Hayes · Department of Economic Development Jobs Transport and Resources

Abstract

Significant dominance and epistatic effects occur for growth, carcass and fertility traits in beef cattle but they are difficult to estimate precisely and including them in phenotype prediction does not increase its accuracy.

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Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetics and Plant Breeding

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Published in: Genetics Selection Evolution

Volume 47, Issue 1, pp. 26-26

DOI: 10.1186/s12711-015-0114-8

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Non-additive genetic variation in growth, carcass and fertility traits of beef cattle

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