Genome-wide associations and detection of potential candidate genes for direct genetic and maternal genetic effects influencing dairy cattle body weight at different ages

Table 1 Number of animals and SNPs for the genome-wide association studies

Trait	Dependent variable	#animals^a	#animals^b	#markers^c	#markers^d
BW0	Phen	13,827	13,714	42,468	11,955
	dDRP	15,921	14,121	42,465	11,954
	mDRP	16,455	16,022	42,540
BW23	Phen	4246	4219	42,388	11,908
	dDRP	15,921	8017	42,421	11,933
	mDRP	16,455	6803	42,498
BW1314	Phen	7920	7874	42,443	11,943
	dDRP	15,921	7874	42,443	11,943
	mDRP	16,455	6996	42,503

BW0: body weight recorded at birth; BW23: body weight recorded at 2 to 3 months of age; BW1314: body weight recorded at 13 to 14 months of age; dDRP: de-regressed proofs for the direct genetic effect; mDRP: de-regressed proofs for the maternal genetic effect
^aNumber of cows with genotypes
^bNumber of cows with genotypes after quality control
^cNumber of markers after quality control
^dNumber of markers after pruning