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Editing and modeling of milk production data for genetic evaluation of Murrah buffaloes [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2017 : The objective of this work was to assess the effect of editing and modeling of milk production data for genetic evaluation of Murrah buffaloes. Six strategies for evaluating milk production were analyzed: observed milk production (OMP); adjustment of ...
Andréa Carolina Santos de Souza +4 more
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Genetics Selection Evolution, 2019 Hamiltonian Monte Carlo is one of the algorithms of the Markov chain Monte Carlo method that uses Hamiltonian dynamics to propose samples that follow a target distribution.
M. Nishio, A. Arakawa
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Key Genetic Parameters for Population Management
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Population management has the primary task of maximizing the long-term competitiveness of a breed. Breeds compete with each other for being able to supply consumer demands at low costs and also for funds from conservation programs.
R. Wellmann, J. Bennewitz
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A Genetic Study on Lifetime Traits for Experimental Herds of Friesian Cattle [PDF]
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural SciencesThis study analyzed data from 5,518 lactations involving 1,749 Friesian cows raised in two experimental herds between 1992 and 2022. The study aim was to estimate the genetic parameters for longevity traits using a multiple-trait animal model, including
Faten Abd El-Rahman +4 more
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Genetic parameters of color phenotypes of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) is the second most important aquaculture species of shrimp in the world. In addition to growth traits, uncooked and cooked body color of shrimp are traits of significance for profitability and consumer acceptance ...
Md. Mehedi Hasan +10 more
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Estimation of genetic parameters for farrowing traits in purebred Landrace and Large White pigs
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho, 2018 Genetic parameters were estimated for six reproductive traits related to farrowing events in Landrace and Large White pigs; total number born (TNB), number born alive (NBA), number stillborn (NSB), total litter weight at birth (LWB), mean litter weight ...
Shinichiro Ogawa +5 more
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Correction: Estimation of crossbreeding and genetic parameters for reproductive traits of Boer x Central Highland goats in Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS OneTesema Z +9 more
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Quantifying the genetic parameters of feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
BMC Genetics, 2018 Improving feed efficiency in fish is crucial at the economic, social and environmental levels with respect to developing a more sustainable aquaculture. The important contribution of genetic improvement to achieve this goal has been hampered by the lack ...
H. de Verdal +4 more
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Animal, 2017 The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters for preweaning traits and their relationship with reproductive, productive and morphological traits in alpacas. The data were collected from 2001 to 2015 in the Pacomarca experimental farm. The
A. Cruz +4 more
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Genetic parameters for the external udder morphology in commercial farms of Istrian sheep from Croatia [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2019 Istrian sheep is a local breed with superior milk yield and composition. Excellent udder shape of this breed needs to be preserved in future, since it’s economic value resides within the artisanal cheese production. Genetic parameters for the teat angle (
Dragica Salamon +3 more
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