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Development of a breeding program for improving the milk yield performance of Butana cattle under smallholder production conditions using a stochastic simulation approach

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Butana is one of the local dairy cattle breeds of Sudan commonly kept by smallholder producers. This breed has been strongly promoted to advance the dairy production sector in the country. The main problem, however, is the lack of a systematic breeding
Elhady A.M. Omer, Dirk Hinrichs, Sowah Addo, Regina Roessler   +3 more
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Born to Be Wild: Evaluating the Zoo-Based Regent Honeyeater Breed for Release Program to Optimise Individual Success and Conservation Outcomes in the Wild

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Evaluating the effectiveness of captive breeding programs is central to improving conservation outcomes in released animals. However, few studies have assessed the impact of the strategies and trade-offs involved in husbandry decisions and the selection ...
Joy S. Tripovich, Joy S. Tripovich, Joy S. Tripovich, Gordana Popovic, Andrew Elphinstone, Dean Ingwersen, Glen Johnson, Emily Schmelitschek, David Wilkin, Gemma Taylor, Gemma Taylor, Gemma Taylor, Benjamin J. Pitcher   +12 more
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Evaluation of Growth Performance and Improving Genetic Gain of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) Fourth-generation (F-4) at Brackish Water Pond

Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2023
Highlight Reseacrh • The study showed that the selected F-4 blue tilapia had a better growth pattern than the control (non-selection) F-4 blue tilapia • The difference in performance between the two populations of blue tilapia is an illustration of ...
Adam Robisalmi, Bambang Gunadi, Priadi Setyawan   +2 more
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Genetic Progress Achieved during 10 Years of Selective Breeding for Honeybee Traits of Interest to the Beekeeping Industry

Agriculture, 2021
Genetic improvement programs have resulted in spectacular productivity gains for most animal species in recent years. The introduction of quantitative genetics and the use of statistical models have played a fundamental role in achieving these advances ...
Ségolène Maucourt, Frédéric Fortin, Claude Robert, Pierre Giovenazzo   +3 more
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Genetic parentage reconstruction as a practical tool applied to aquaculture and restoration programs for the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis

Aquatic Living Resources, 2022
Preserving and maximizing genetic diversity in conservation programs, including for restocking, are of high importance. The threatened European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is currently the subject of several applied conservation and restocking programs ...
Alves Monteiro Homère J., Saurel Camille, Jacobsen Maj-Britt, Hemmer-Hansen Jakob, Bekkevold Dorte   +4 more
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CD 122 - Bread wheat, suitable for cultivation across southern Brazil [PDF]

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2014
The cultivar CD 122 was tested in the wheat-producing regions VCU 1, 2 and 3, with an average grain yield of 3,527 kg ha-1 when fungicide-treated, exceeding the average of the control cultivars by 5%. CD 122 is resistant to leaf rust and was classified
Francisco de Assis Franco, Volmir Sergio Marchioro, Ivan Schuster, Tatiane Dalla Nora, Fábio Junior Alcântara de Lima, Adriel Evangelista, Mateus Polo, Claudia Maria do Prado   +7 more
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Effects of Selection on Breed Contribution in the Caballo de Deporte Español

Animals, 2022
The equine breeding industry for sport’s performance has evolved into a fairly profitable economic activity. In particular, the Caballo de Deporte Español (CDE) is bred for different disciplines with a special focus on Show Jumping.
Ester Bartolomé, Mercedes Valera, Jesús Fernández, Silvia Teresa Rodríguez-Ramilo   +3 more
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Monitoring of nosema infections levels during hygienic honey bee breeding programs in turkey [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
The objective of this study was to follow Nosema infection levels and species under hygienic bee breeding program for resistance to American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae).
Rahsan IVGIN TUNCA, Devrim OSKAY, Sezai ERGINOGLU   +2 more
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Lecciana, a New Low-Vigour Olive Cultivar Suitable for Super High Density Orchards and for Nutraceutical EVOO Production

Agronomy, 2021
Cultivar is the key factor for sustainability of the olive super high density planting system (SHD). ‘Lecciana’ is a new olive cultivar for oil production obtained in 1998 by a controlled cross between cv. Arbosana (♀) and cv.
Salvatore Camposeo, Gaetano Alessandro Vivaldi, Cinzia Montemurro, Valentina Fanelli, Marisa Cunill Canal   +4 more
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High-Throughput System for the Early Quantification of Major Architectural Traits in Olive Breeding Trials Using UAV Images and OBIA Techniques

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
The need for the olive farm modernization have encouraged the research of more efficient crop management strategies through cross-breeding programs to release new olive cultivars more suitable for mechanization and use in intensive orchards, with high ...
Ana I. de Castro, Pilar Rallo, María Paz Suárez, Jorge Torres-Sánchez, Laura Casanova, Francisco M. Jiménez-Brenes, Ana Morales-Sillero, María Rocío Jiménez, Francisca López-Granados   +8 more
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