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Genome-wide association study of carcass weight in commercial Hanwoo cattle. [PDF]

Asian-Australas J Anim Sci, 2018
Edea Z, Jeoung YH, Shin SS, Ku J, Seo S, Kim IH, Kim SW, Kim KS.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Can you really change your stripes? Stable wing ornamentation suggests limited condition‐dependent signalling in female common eiders

Ibis, EarlyView.
Variation in the expression of white ornaments, such as flank spots or wing stripes, has previously been related to indices of individual quality in birds. We measured the white wing stripes of colour‐banded female common eiders Somateria mollissima in three islands in Iceland from 2014 to 2023, to determine whether the expression of these ornaments is
Jón Einar Jónsson, Elisabeth Knudsen, James A. Fletcher, Ellen Magnúsdóttir, Árni Ásgeirsson, Jamie N. Carroll   +5 more
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Continued population recovery and high annual survival rates of White‐rumped Vultures in Nepal

Ibis, EarlyView.
Populations of Gyps vultures in South Asia underwent catastrophic declines caused by unintentional poisoning by the veterinary drug diclofenac. Since the drug was banned in 2006–2010, declines have halted across the region, including in Nepal. The present study updates population trends of G.
John W. Mallord, Ankit B. Joshi, Ishwari P. Chaudhary, Deelip C. Thakur, Ishana Thapa, Krishna P. Bhusal, Deu B. Rana, Bed Kumar Dhakal, Toby H. Galligan, Rhys E. Green   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Predictive Value of Estimated Breeding Values of Piétrain Sires for Uniformity and Survival in Their Crossbred Progeny

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High litter sizes in pigs are associated with lower birth weights and increased within‐litter variation, which poses challenges to pig farming. Improving piglet uniformity and survival via genetic selection of terminal boars could be a strategy to enhance these traits.
Katrijn Hooyberghs, Sophie Goethals, Roel Meyermans, Léa Chapard, Jaro De Kort, Inne Patteet, Sam Millet, Steven Janssens, Nadine Buys, Wim Gorssen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Control of Canalization for Twinning Rates in Polypay and Rambouillet Sheep Using Threshold or Double Hierarchical Generalized Linear Models

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In most sheep production systems, the ideal scenario is for every ewe to lamb and successfully raise twins. However, selection for increased number of lambs born (NLB) is often accompanied by a higher incidence of triplet and higher‐order births, which increases management challenges and producer reluctance to intensify selection for this ...
Carrie S. Wilson, J. Bret Taylor, Luiz F. Brito   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population Differentiation and Polygenic Selection in the Finnish Ayrshire Cows Selected on Genomic Information

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Finnish Ayrshire cattle belong to the Nordic Red breeds. The basis of selection in Nordic Red breeds shifted from traditional pedigree‐based breeding values to genomic breeding values between 2011 and 2014. Joint genetic evaluation and admixture among the Nordic Red breeds have led to the formation of a composite Nordic Red population ...
Katri Sarviaho, Minna Koivula, Terhi Iso‐Touru, Pekka Uimari, Katja Hänninen   +4 more
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Genetic Evaluation for Functional Longevity in Nellore Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stayability (STAY) presents limitations in capturing genetic variability among animals with varying calving records up to 76 months of age. Furthermore, because STAY is measured late in life (typically at 6 years of age), it inherently prolongs generation intervals.
Gabriele de Souza Silva Fernandes, Dalila Ribeiro dos Santos, Arione Augusti Boligon, Mário Luiz Santana, Gilberto Romeiro de Oliveira Menezes, Denise Rocha Ayres, Annaiza Braga Bignardi, Rodrigo Junqueira Pereira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of hot carcass weight on the rate of temperature decline of pork hams and loins in a blast-chilled commercial abattoir123. [PDF]

J Anim Sci, 2019
Overholt MF, Arkfeld EK, Bryan EE, King DA, Wheeler TL, Dilger AC, Shackelford SD, Boler DD.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source