X chromosome variants are associated with male fertility traits in two bovine populations.

Marina Rufino Salinas FortesLaercio R Porto-NetoNana SatakeLoan T NguyenAna Claudia FreitasThaise P MeloDaiane Cristina Becker ScalezBen HayesFernanda S S RaidanAntonio ReverterGry B Boe-Hansen

Published in: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE (2020)

Genetic improvement for bull fertility is possible through genomic selection, which is likely more accurate if the QTL on chromosome X are considered in the predictions. Polymorphisms associated with male fertility accumulate on this chromosome in cattle, as in humans and mice, suggesting its specialization.

Keyphrases

copy number
genome wide
dna methylation
high resolution
high density
insulin resistance