GENETIC MARKERS AND METHODS OF USE AS PREDICTIVE INDICATORS FOR PRODUCTION TRAITS IN ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY BOVINE ANIMALS

摘要

The invention relates to genetic markers and to methods which are of use as predictive indicators for production traits in animals, particularly bovine animals, and which are of use in estimating or determining Breeding. Worth and the like. The genetic markers may be indicative of one or more of protein yield, adaptability to milking, body score condition, Breeding Worth, calving difficulty, capacity, dairy conformation, fat percentage, fat yield, fat persistency, fertility, fore udder, front teat, gestation length, high input index, legs, live weight, milk volume, milk persistency, milking speed, OAD (once a day) Breeding Worth, overall opinion, PM21, protein percentage, protein persistency, rear teat, rear udder, residual survival, rump angle, rump width, somatic cell, stature, temperament, total longevity, udder overall, udder support, OAD (once a day) milk volume, OAD (once a day) fat yield, OAD (once a day) protein yield and OAD (once a day) somatic cell count.