Table 6.
Candidate genes and QTLs for the top genomic regions of two environmental gradients (EG)
| EGa | Traitb | Parameter | Chromosome | Genes | Var% | #QTL | QTL traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prop-EG | AFC | slope | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 2.30 | 1 | Milk unglycosylated kappa-casein percentage |
| CR | intercept | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 2.29 | 3 | Milk kappa-casein percentage | |
| CR | slope | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 1.83 | 1 | Milk kappa-casein percentage | |
| CR | intercept | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 1.72 | 2 | Milk kappa-casein percentage | |
| AFC | slope | BTA14 | LOC112449637 | 1.49 | 1 | Milk unglycosylated kappa-casein percentage | |
| CR | slope | BTA5 | FKBP4, DDX11 | 1.20 | 3 | Bovine tuberculosis susceptibility, Milk kappa-casein percentage | |
| mTHI-EG | AFC | intercept | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 2.27 | 1 | Milk glycosylated kappa-casein percentage |
| AFC | slope | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 2.03 | 1 | Milk unglycosylated kappa-casein percentage | |
| AFC | slope | BTA14 | LOC112449637 | 1.80 | 1 | Milk unglycosylated kappa-casein percentage | |
| CR | intercept | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 1.39 | 3 | Milk kappa-casein percentage | |
| CR | slope | BTA5 | FKBP4, DDX11 | 1.35 | 2 | Milk kappa-casein percentage | |
| CR | slope | BTA14 | CLVS1 | 1.34 | 3 | Milk kappa-casein percentage |
a prop-EG the number of days that exceeding the threshold temperature humidity index in the period, mTHI-EG Minimum temperature humidity index for each day of the period
b AFC Age at first calving, IFL Interval from the first to last service, CR Conception rate of first service