Marker assisted selection of bovine for improved milk production using diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene DGAT1

The present invention provides a method of genotyping bovine for improved milk production traits by determining the DGAT1 genotypic state of said bovine, wherein the DGAT1 gene and polymorphisms within said gene have been found to be associated with such improved milk production traits.

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Hauptverfasser: FORD CHRISTINE ANN, SNELL RUSSELL GRANT, REID SUZANNE JEAN, SPELMAN RICHARD JOHN, GEORGES MICHEL ALPHONSE JULIEN, GRISART BERNARD MARIE-JOSEE JEAN, COPPIETERS WOUTER HERMAN ROBERT
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a method of genotyping bovine for improved milk production traits by determining the DGAT1 genotypic state of said bovine, wherein the DGAT1 gene and polymorphisms within said gene have been found to be associated with such improved milk production traits.