Candidate Genes in Bull Semen Production Traits: An Information Approach Review

Overview

Journal Vet Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2022 Apr 21

PMID 35448653

Authors

Mamokoma Cathrine Modiba

Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe

Khanyisile Hadebe Mdladla

Wenfa Lu

Bohani Mtileni

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Abstract

Semen quality plays a crucial role in the successful implementation of breeding programs, especially where artificial insemination (AI) is practiced. Bulls with good semen traits have good fertility and can produce a volume of high semen per ejaculation. The aim of this review is to use an information approach to highlight candidate genes and their relation to bull semen production traits. The use of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has been demonstrated to be successful in identifying genomic regions and individual variations associated with production traits. Studies have reported over 40 genes associated with semen traits using Illumina BeadChip single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs).

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