Explain why the creation of additional recombinations is important for fine-mapping QTLs in livestock.

What is “missing heritability”?

Which of the following best describes the role of genomic markers in predicting genetic values for complex traits?

Which of the following is NOT a criterion used to select candidate genes for QTN identification in the article?

What is the main focus when implementing LE-MAS (Linkage Equilibrium Marker-Assisted Selection)?

Experimental crosses are the most common design used in dairy cattle for QTL detection.

Advances in molecular marker technology have improved the accuracy and efficiency of QTL mapping

What is the primary focus of candidate-gene studies?

What is the main advantage of integrating epidemiological principles into candidate-gene studies?

Which of the following best describes the outcome when a candidate-gene study identifies a statistically significant association?