[en] 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.
Disciplines :
Genetics & genetic processes
Inventor :
Georges, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique animale
Coppieters, Wouter ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique animale
Grisart, Bernard
Snell, Russel
Reid, Suzanne
Ford, Christine
Spelman, Richard
Language :
English
Title (54) :
Marker assisted selection of bovine for improved milk production using diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene DGAT1.
