Table 9 Effect of the top-associated chromosome 11 haplotype on other female fertility and birth traits
From: A major QTL at the LHCGR/FSHR locus for multiple birth in Holstein cattle
Trait group | Trait | Effecta | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
Female fertility | Days to first service | 0.664 (0.277) | 0.017 |
Interval between first and last insemination heifers | 0.653 (0.495) | 0.187 | |
Interval between first and last insemination cows | − 0.091 (0.257) | 0.724 | |
Non-return rate heifersc | 0.264 (0.350) | 0.450 | |
Non-return rate cowsc | − 0.436 (0.285) | 0.125 | |
Birth | Birth weight direct | − 0.210 (0.438) | 0.632 |
Birth weight maternal | − 0.687 (0.509) | 0.177 | |
Calving ease direct | 0.218 (0.199) | 0.274 | |
Calving ease maternal | − 0.002 (0.298) | 0.996 | |
Gestation length direct | − 0.071 (0.434) | 0.870 | |
Gestation length maternal | − 0.580 (0.511) | 0.256 | |
Stillbirth direct | 1.020 (0.772) | 0.186 | |
Stillbirth maternal | 1.297 (0.524) | 0.013 |