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Effective Selection for Lower Mortality in Organic Pigs through Selection for Total Number Born and Number of Dead Piglets

Animals, 2022
Simple Summary Breeders use breeding goals to guide genetic gain in a population in a desired direction. Breeding goals consist of economically interesting traits, in which each trait receives an economic value.
R. Zaalberg, T. M. Villumsen, J. Jensen, T. T. Chu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship of Angus herds in Hungary and analyses of their production traits [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
Objective This study aims to investigate the genetic structure and characteristics of the Angus cattle population in Hungary. The survey was performed with the assistance of the Hungarian Hereford, Angus, Galloway Association (HHAGA).
Judit Márton, Ferenc Szabó, Attila Zsolnai, István Anton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Short Communication: The population number of Pelung chickens in West Java, Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2022
. Asmara IY, Garnida D, Indrijani H. 2022. Short Communication: The population number of Pelung chickens in West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 3373-3378. Domestic farm animals or, Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR), are part of the global biodiversity.
Indrawati Yudha Asmara, D. Garnida, H. Indrijani   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genealogical analysis of the Gochu Asturcelta pig breed: insights for conservation

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2016
The Breeders Association of Gochu Asturcelta (ACGA) initiated a recovery programme with six founders (three boars and three sows) in 2002. Information provided by a total of 3156 records (515 litters, 109 boars, and 309 sows) with father and mother known
J. Menendez, I. Alvarez, I. Fernandez, F. Goyache   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shifting body weight-fecundity relationship in a capital breeder: maternal effects on egg numbers of the autumnal moth under field conditions [PDF]

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 2008
AbstractIn the literature, various environmental factors are described as being capable of influencing the reproductive output of insect females irrespective of their body size. Still, female body size or weight is widely used as a proxy for fecundity.
Heisswolf, Annette, Klemola, Tero, Andersson, Tommi, Ruohomäki, Kai   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Population structure of Nellore cattle in northeastern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2013
The objective of this study was to evaluate the population genetic structure of Nellore cattle in northeastern Brazil. Pedigree information was collected from 175,231 animals born from 1967 to 2007.
Ana Carla Borges Barbosa, Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado, Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro, Lorena Mirelle Santos Muniz, Diego Pagung Ambrosini, José Adrián Carrillo, Raimundo Martins-Filho   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Combinations of Toxin Binders with or without Natural Components on Broiler Breeders Exposed to Ochratoxin A

Animals, 2023
Simple Summary Ochratoxin A (OTA) is known to be a highly toxic mycotoxin, and it is a secondary metabolite which is primarily produced by several fungi, including Aspergillus and Penicillium genera.
Jihwan Lee, Hyunah Cho, D. Song, Seyeon Chang, J. An, J. Nam, Byoung-Moo Lee, Sowoong Kim, W. Kim, Ji-Hun Cho   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effective use of legacy data in a genome-wide association studies improves the credibility of quantitative trait loci detection in rice

Plant Physiology, 2023
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) are used to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) using genomic and phenotypic data as inputs. While genomic data are obtained with high throughput and low cost, obtaining phenotypic data requires a large amount of ...
Mao Suganami, S. Kojima, Fanmiao Wang, Hideki Yoshida, Kotaro Miura, Y. Morinaka, Masao Watanabe, Tsukasa Matsuda, E. Yamamoto, M. Matsuoka   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breeding Guild Determines Frog Distributions in Response to Edge Effects and Habitat Conversion in the Brazil's Atlantic Forest.

PLoS ONE, 2016
Understanding the response of species with differing life-history traits to habitat edges and habitat conversion helps predict their likelihood of persistence across changing landscape.
Rodrigo B Ferreira, Karen H Beard, Martha L Crump   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source