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Genomic Prediction for Twin Pregnancies

Animals, 2021
Twinning is a multifactorial trait influenced by both genetic and environmental factors that can negatively impact animal welfare and economic sustainability on commercial dairy operations. To date, using genetic selection as a tool for reducing twinning
Shaileen P. McGovern, Daniel J. Weigel, Brenda C. Fessenden, Dianelys Gonzalez-Peña, Natascha Vukasinovic, Anthony K. McNeel, Fernando A. Di Croce   +6 more
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Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction.

Molecular Plant, 2022
The first paradigm of plant breeding involves direct selection based phenotypic observation, followed by predictive breeding using statistical models constructed for quantitative traits based on genetic experimental design and more recently by ...
Yun-Bi Xu, Xing-Ping Zhang, Huihui Li, Hong-Jian Zheng, Jia-Nan Zhang, Michael S. Olsen, R. Varshney, B. Prasanna, Qian Qian   +8 more
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Genomic Prediction for Abortion in Lactating Holstein Dairy Cows

Animals, 2022
Abortion in dairy cattle causes great economic losses due to reduced animal health, increase in culling rates, reduction in calf production, and milk yield, among others. Although the etiology of abortions can be of various origins, previous research has
Robert Wijma, Daniel J. Weigel, Natascha Vukasinovic, Dianelys Gonzalez-Peña, Shaileen P. McGovern, Brenda C. Fessenden, Anthony K. McNeel, Fernando A. Di Croce   +7 more
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A future resistance breeding strategy against Varroa destructor in a small population of the dark honey bee

Journal of Apicultural Research, 2019
In scientific literature, host resistance of Apis mellifera against its parasite Varroa destructor is often presented as a potential solution to enable a sustainable relationship between both species and secure pollination and beekeeping services ...
M. Guichard, M. Neuditschko, P. Fried, Gabriele Soland, B. Dainat   +4 more
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A theoretical and practical analysis of the optimum breeding system for perennial ryegrass [PDF]

, 2011
peer-reviewedThe goal of plant breeding is to effectively and efficiently select for the best phenotypes leading to the development of improved cultivars. The objectives for this review are to describe and critically evaluate breeding methods appropriate
Conaghan, Patrick, Casler, M.D.
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Effect of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Twin Pregnancy in Primiparous Dairy Cows

Animals, 2023
Twin pregnancies are highly undesirable in dairy cattle; they compromise the health and wellbeing of a cow and dramatically impair the farm economy. Recently, a genomic prediction for twin pregnancies has been developed.
Fernando López-Gatius, Irina Garcia-Ispierto, Sergi Ganau, Robert Wijma, Daniel J. Weigel, Fernando A. Di Croce   +5 more
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Diversity of Phytosterols in Leaves of Wild Brassicaceae Species as Compared to Brassica napus Cultivars: Potential Traits for Insect Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Plants, 2023
Phytosterols are natural compounds found in all higher plants that have a wide variety of roles in plant growth regulation and stress tolerance. The phytosterol composition can also influence the development and reproductive rate of strict herbivorous ...
Muhammad Burhan Bootter, Jing Li, Wenxu Zhou, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley   +4 more
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A Dual Strategy of Breeding for Drought Tolerance and Introducing Drought-Tolerant, Underutilized Crops into Production Systems to Enhance Their Resilience to Water Deficiency

Plants, 2020
Water scarcity is the primary constraint on crop productivity in arid and semiarid tropical areas suffering from climate alterations; in accordance, agricultural systems have to be optimized.
A. Rosero, Leiter Granda, J. Berdugo-Cely, O. Šamajová, J. Šamaj, R. Cerkal   +5 more
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On farm organic dairy sheep and goat breeding in Germany [PDF]

, 2002
In the period from 1992 to 1998 the fat and protein yield of both flocks could be increased. A specific breeding strategy had an important contribution to the increase but the environmental impacts on animal productivity is enormous (e.g.
Rahmann, Gerold
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Breeding for sustainable milk production [PDF]

, 2013
The overall aim of the research reported in this thesis was to investigate ways to mitigate deterioration in functional traits and reduce the environmental impact of milk production.
Hansen Axelsson, Helen
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