Characterization of functional traits with focus on udder health in heifers with divergent paternally inherited haplotypes on BTA18.
A HeimesJ BrodhagenR WeikardH M HammonM M MeyerholzW PetzlH ZerbeS EngelmannM SchmickeM HoedemakerH-J SchuberthChrista KuehnPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2019)
The paternally inherited haplotype from a targeted BTA18 genomic region affect somatic cell count in udder quarters during the early postpartum period and might also contribute to further aspects of animal's health and performance traits due to indirect effects on feed intake and metabolism.