Agriculture Victoria

Within-family effect of ancestry on complex traits in a Mexican population

Abstract Human populations differ in disease prevalence and phenotypes, but the extent to which differences are caused by genetic factors is unknown for most complex traits. Comparing phenotypic means across populations is confounded by environmental differences and using polygen...

Lipidomic Profiling of Milk Enables Identification of Novel Biomarkers for Subclinical Ketosis in Dairy Cows

The current clinical test for ketosis in dairy cows, which is based on measuring blood β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentrations, is an invasive procedure that impacts herd welfare. Alternative biomarkers, especially non-invasive ones, are urgently needed for subclinical ketosis (SC...