The aim of the study was to develop a reliable and cost-effective method for detection nonsense mutation in APAF1 gene causing lethal effect called HH1 (Holstein Haplotype1) evaluate its prevalence sample Polish Holstein-Friesian bulls. One hundred seventy eight bulls born between 1996 2017 were included analysis. They kept four artificial insemination centers have pedigree known carrier HH1. A...

Complex vertebral malformation (CVM) is an autosomal recessive inherited defect in the Holstein breed. It causes intra-uterine mortality through the entire gestation period leading to repeat breeding and involuntary culling of cows and thereby economic losses. The defect was first reported in Denmark in 1999 and a direct DNA test for the defect has been available since February 2001. The aim of...

Calving traits for frequently used dairy breeds and crossbreeds were investigated using calving records collected in Australia over a period of 18 years. Dystocia (calving difficulty) was highest for heifers calving to Holstein-Friesian bulls, and Jersey calves caused the least dystocia. Incidence of dystocia in Holsteins was influenced by the season (gestation lengths were longer in winter, re...

This study was conducted to explore the adding effect of manganese (Mn) to Tris extender on post cooling and cryopreservation semen attributes of Holstein bulls for different periods. Seven Holstein bulls of 3.5-4.5 years old were used in this study. Pooled semen was divided into three groups. The first group was diluted with Tris only (control group, G1). While the 2 nd (G2) and 3 rd (G3) grou...

Prevalence of IBR in breeding bulls of Assam was 15.68%. Bulls between the age group of 3-4 years were having the highest prevalence (9.80%) and lowest (1.96%) above 4 years of age. Breed wise, the prevalence rate was highest in Holstein Friesian (9.80%) and lowest in Jersey Cross breed (1.96%).

The objectives of this study were to 1) identify highly heterozygous Holstein bulls that are as unrelated as possible and widely used in the US dairy industry; 2) quantify the level of genetic diversity in US Holsteins; and 3) determine the extent of background linkage disequilibrium (BLD) and disease trait associated linkage disequilibrium (DLD) in the US Holstein population. Twenty-three Hols...

The effectiveness of a program aimed at eradicating carriers of the recessive disorder Complex Vertebral Malformation (CVM) from the population of Holstein-Friesian bulls is reported. Among 1823 bulls, 1268 young and 555 proven bulls were examined. Three hundred and three bulls appeared to be CVM carriers (16.62%). The highest number of carriers occurred in the sons of a CVM sire, 55.51% and 61...

Sub-fertility is one of the most common problems observed in crossbred males, but the etiology remains unknown in most of the cases. Although proteomic differences in the spermatozoa and seminal plasma between breeds have been investigated, the possible differences at the sperm precursor cells and supporting/nourishing cells have not been studied. The present study reports the differential prot...

In this study, the genetic diversity of three milk protein genes namely beta-casein, kappacasein and beta-lactoglobulin was estimated in Turkish cattle breeds. Based on these genes, breeds in Turkey have been grouped as: 1) Eastern Anatolian Red, Anatolian Black and Southern Anatolian Red and 2) Turkish Grey, Turkish Holstein and Holstein Candidate Bulls. B alleles of the three studied genes, w...