Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Milk Fat, Protein, and Fertility Traits in a New Zealand Holstein-Friesian Dairy Herd
This case study presents a genome-wide association analysis of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) for milk-fat yield (FAT), milk-protein yield (PROT), daughter fertility (FER), and mastitis resistance (MAS) in New Zealand Holstein-Friesian heifers. In total, 1330 heifers were genotyped, of which 1002 had available ABV...