Inbreeding depression in Holstein cattle in Brazil

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Breeding and genetics Full-length research article Inbreeding depression in Holstein cattle in Brazil ABSTRACT-The objective of this study was to evaluate inbreeding depression in Holstein cows in Brazil, considering their 305-day milk production (MP), age of first calving (AFC), and calving interval (CI). The effects of inbreeding depression on the traits were determined using four regression models (linear, quadratic, exponential, and Michaelis-Menten) about the errors generated by the animal model. The line…