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Application of single-step genomic evaluation using social genetic effect model for growth in pig [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
Objective Social genetic effects (SGE) are an important genetic component for growth, group productivity, and welfare in pigs. The present study was conducted to evaluate i) the feasibility of the single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction ...
Joon Ki Hong, Young Sin Kim, Kyu Ho Cho, Deuk Hwan Lee, Ye Jin Min, Eun Seok Cho   +5 more
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Modeling for determining the superiority of Holstein bulls as frozen semen producer and genetic source for milk production

Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture, 2019
The objective of this study was to develop models for determination the superiority of Holstein bulls as a producer of frozen semen and inheritance of the genetic traits of milk production.
A. Argiris, S. I. Santoso, Y. S. Ondho, E. Kurnianto   +3 more
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Roots, tubers and bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience [PDF]

, 2017
The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) includes vegetatively propagated staple crops linked by common breeding, seed, and postharvest issues, and by the frequency with which women are involved in their production and use. RTB
Andrade, Maria, Bonierbale, Merideth, Cherinet, Mihiretu, Dangles, Olivier, Faye, Emile, Friedmann, Michael, Gemenet, Dorcus, Harahagazwe, Dieudonné, Heider, Bettina, Khan, Awais, Kroschel, Jürgen, Quiroz, Roberto, Thiele, Graham   +12 more
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Evaluation of the Breeding Value of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykkiss) for Body Development Traits Using a Linear Model

Contemporary Agriculture, 2023
The objective of this research is to assess the breeding value of male individuals and calculate heritability values for body weight and body length at 12 months of age in the rainbow trout population in the Republic of Serbia. The study utilized data on
Golubović Vukosav, Stanojević Dragan, Stanković Marko, Vukojević Dalibor, Marjanović Stefan, Đedović Radica, Marković Zoran   +6 more
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Environmental enrichment for Killer whales Orcinus orca at zoological institutions: untried and untested [PDF]

, 2017
Despite a history in zoological institutions stretching back more than 50 years, with associated improvements in husbandry and breeding, the keeping of Killer whales Orcinus orca in zoos and aquariums has become highly controversial.
Kitchener, A.C., Law, G.
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Isolation, identification and characterization of Photobacterium leiognathi 10MKXP20 from sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) cultured in Southeast China

Frontiers in Marine Science
In autumn 2020, cultured sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) in the Xiapu Sea area (Southeast China) exhibited ulcerative skin lesions. To identify the causative pathogen, the Gram-negative strain 10MKXP20 was isolated from the muscle tissue of ...
Qiuhua Yang, Lili Wang, Yanfang Zhong, Yanfang Zhong, Yanfang Zhong, Ming Zhang, Ming Zhang, Huiyao Li, Yinhua Wang, Yilong Fan, Weiju Xing, Jianshao Wu, Shengkang Li, Shengkang Li, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Qi Lin   +16 more
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Haplotype association of ovine leptin gene on breeding value of body measurements in Makooei sheep breed [PDF]

Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2014
The research was undertaken to find association of genetic variation in the exon 3 of the leptin gene and breeding value of body weight traits in Makooei sheep breed using single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP).
Sadeghi S., Hajihosseinlo A., Bohlouli M.   +2 more
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Cross-validation analysis for genetic evaluation models for ranking in endurance horses

Animal, 2018
Ranking trait was used as a selection criterion for competition horses to estimate racing performance. In the literature the most common approaches to estimate breeding values are the linear or threshold statistical models.
S. García-Ballesteros, L. Varona, M. Valera, J.P. Gutiérrez, I. Cervantes   +4 more
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USING CALLING ACTIVITY TO PREDICT CALLING ACTIVITY: A CASE STUDY WITH THE ENDANGERED HOUSTON TOAD (BUFO [ANAXYRUS] HOUSTONENSIS) [PDF]

, 2015
Understanding anuran calling activity patterns is important for maximizing efficiency and value of call survey data collection and analyses. Previous studies have primarily focused on identifying and quantifying abiotic variables that influence anuran ...
Brown, Donald J., Forstner, Michael R. J., Swannack, Todd M.   +2 more
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Identification and validation of reference genes for qPCR of Pseudomonas aeruginosa L10 under varying n-hexadecane concentrations

BMC Microbiology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can efficiently degrades petroleum hydrocarbons, but its degradation rate is affected by hydrocarbon pollutant concentrations, which must be neither too high nor too low. To quantitatively analyze P.
Huan Wang, Xiaobing Wang, Juntao Chen, Yumiao Zhang, Junhua Liu, Fangliang Xia, Jian Li, Tao Wu, Longxiang Liu   +8 more
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