Genome-wide association studies identified multiple genetic loci for body size at four growth stages in Chinese Holstein cattle

• Xu Zhang,

  Affiliations Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America

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• Qin Chu,

  Affiliation Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China

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• Gang Guo,

  Affiliation Beijing Sunlon Livestock Development Co. Ltd, Beijing, P.R. China

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• Ganghui Dong,

  Affiliation Beijing Sunlon Livestock Development Co. Ltd, Beijing, P.R. China

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• Xizhi Li,

  Affiliation Beijing Sunlon Livestock Development Co. Ltd, Beijing, P.R. China

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• Qin Zhang,

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China

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• Shengli Zhang,

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China

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• Zhiwu Zhang ,

  * E-mail: wangyachun@cau.edu.cn (YW); zhiwu.zhang@wsu.edu (ZZ)

  Affiliation Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America

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• Yachun Wang

  * E-mail: wangyachun@cau.edu.cn (YW); zhiwu.zhang@wsu.edu (ZZ)

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3629-2802

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