Integrating the Discovery and Usage of Functional Mutations into Dairy Genomic selection Programs for Complex Traits

Tuesday, August 19, 2014: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom A (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Hermann Swalve
4:00 PM
288
CEACAM18 as candidate for the Holstein calving QTL on BTA18
Xiaowei Mao, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
4:30 PM
290
Performance of single markers vs. haplotypes to identify genomic loci associated with mastitis resistance in German Holstein cattle
Hamdy Abdel-Shafy, Department for Crop and Animal Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Ralf H Bortfeldt, Department for Crop and Animal Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Jens Tetens, Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel; Georg Thaller, Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, University Kiel; Gudrun A Brockmann, Department for Crop and Animal Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
4:45 PM
291
Increasing Predictive Ability Using Dominance in Genomic Selection
Chuanyu Sun, National Association of Animal Breeders; Paul M VanRaden, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, USDA-ARS; John B Cole, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Jeff O'Connell, University of Maryland School of Medicine
5:00 PM
292
Prenatal Maternal Genetic, Permanent Environmental And Paternal Epigenetic Effects In New Zealand Dairy Cattle
Boyd Gudex, University of New England; Dave Johnson, LIC; Cedric Gondro, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England; Kuljeet Singh, AgResearch Ltd, Ruakura Research Centre
5:15 PM
293
Laminitis-related claw disorders in dairy cattle: A genome-wide association study
Dianne Van der Spek, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University; Johan A.M. van Arendonk, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University; Henk Bovenhuis, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University
5:45 PM
295
Genetic Analysis of Longevity in Dutch Dairy Cattle using Random Regression
Mathijs L van Pelt, CRV; Roel F Veerkamp, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR Livestock Research