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Keeping a twin heifer for a replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="redcowsrule33" data-source="post: 1753286" data-attributes="member: 8629"><p><a href="https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2000/08/18/rounding-up-the-genes-for-twinning-in-cattle/" target="_blank">https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2000/08/18/rounding-up-the-genes-for-twinning-in-cattle/</a></p><p></p><p>From the article: "Our work has now confirmed the existence of at least one gene on cattle chromosome 19 that affects ovulation rate," says Brian Kirkpatrick, a University of Wisconsin-Madison animal geneticist who led the study. "We also have strong evidence for genes with similar effects on chromosomes 5 and 7."</p><p></p><p>Edit to add: Environment/nutrition and age also have an effect. Since the chomosomes being studied are autosomal both cows and bulls can carry the genes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redcowsrule33, post: 1753286, member: 8629"] [URL]https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2000/08/18/rounding-up-the-genes-for-twinning-in-cattle/[/URL] From the article: "Our work has now confirmed the existence of at least one gene on cattle chromosome 19 that affects ovulation rate," says Brian Kirkpatrick, a University of Wisconsin-Madison animal geneticist who led the study. "We also have strong evidence for genes with similar effects on chromosomes 5 and 7." Edit to add: Environment/nutrition and age also have an effect. Since the chomosomes being studied are autosomal both cows and bulls can carry the genes. [/QUOTE]
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