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A bivariate genomic model with additive, dominance and inbreeding depression effects for sire line and three-way crossbred pigs

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2019
Background Crossbreeding is widely used in pig production because of the benefits of heterosis effects and breed complementarity. Commonly, sire lines are bred for traits such as feed efficiency, growth and meat content, whereas maternal lines are also ...
Ole F. Christensen, Bjarne Nielsen, Guosheng Su, Tao Xiang, Per Madsen, Tage Ostersen, Ingela Velander, Anders B. Strathe   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimation of dominance variance in purebred Yorkshire swine. [PDF]

Journal of Animal Science, 1998
We used 179,485 Yorkshire reproductive and 239,354 Yorkshire growth records to estimate additive and dominance variances by Method Fraktur R. Estimates were obtained for number born alive (NBA), 21-d litter weight (LWT), days to 104.5 kg (DAYS), and backfat at 104.5 kg (BF).
Culbertson, M. S., Mabry, J. W., Misztal, I., Gengler, Nicolas, Bertrand, J. K., Varona, L.   +5 more
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Andrological characterisation of Chilean purebred stallions [PDF]

Austral journal of veterinary sciences, 2020
Chilean purebred horses are widely used in Chile for rodeo and farm work. Despite the importance of the breed, systematic studies characterising their andrological variables are lacking, making stallion evaluation and selection difficult. This study aimed to determine whether age and seasonality affect seminal, spermatic, gonadal and endocrine ...
Castro, Rodrigo A., Morales, Pamela C., Miranda, Pablo A.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Urinary symmetric dimethylarginine: A promising biomarker for acute kidney injury in dogs with pyometra

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is a biomarker of renal function derived from arginine methylation, unaffected by muscle mass or diet, and increases after only a 25% reduction in renal function, allowing earlier detection of renal dysfunction compared with serum creatinine.
Larissa Ayane do Nascimento Braz, Suellen Rodrigues Maia, Lara Vilela Soares, Natani Silva Reis, Leandro Zuccolotto Crivellenti, Andrigo Barboza de Nardi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic analysis of the Sicilian Oriental Purebred horse

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
Sicilian Oriental Purebred is a small breed considered at critical risk status. In order to evaluate the genetic diversity of the extant selection nucleus, two different molecular markers were used. Twelve microsatellite loci were characterized to assess
Donata Marletta, Giuseppe D'Urso, Andrea Criscione, Anna Maria Guastella, Salvatore Bordonaro, Antonio Zuccaro   +5 more
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Development and validation of a cephalic conformation scoring system for the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Extreme cephalic conformation has been theorised to be associated with compromised health in rabbits. However, recognition and assessment of such phenotypes remain largely subjective. This study aimed to develop and validate a visual, semi‐quantitative system for head shape phenotype in rabbits.
Emily J. Buckley, Elisabetta Mancinelli, Martin Walker, Joanna Hedley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximizing crossbred performance through purebred genomic selection [PDF]

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2015
In livestock production, many animals are crossbred, with two distinct advantages: heterosis and breed complementarity. Genomic selection (GS) can be used to select purebred parental lines for crossbred performance (CP). Dominance being the likely genetic basis of heterosis, explicitly including dominance in the GS model may be an advantage to select ...
Esfandyari, H., Sorensen, A.C., Bijma, P.   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Shared struggles: Parallels in caregiver burden between canine and paediatric epilepsy

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Disease‐specific aspects of pet owners’ caregiver burden could be missed by generic burden measures. This study aimed to assess whether a framework developed to describe caregiver burden in parents of children with epilepsy was applicable to caregivers of dogs with epilepsy.
Zoe Belshaw, Rowena M. A. Packer
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal definition of contemporary groups for crossbred pigs in a joint purebred and crossbred genetic evaluation

Journal of Animal Science, 2020
In the pig industry, purebred animals are raised in nucleus herds and selected to produce crossbred progeny to perform in commercial environments. Crossbred and purebred performances are different, correlated traits.
Y. Steyn, D. Lourenço, Ching-Yi Chen, B. Valente, J. Holl, W. Herring, I. Misztal   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

One Hundred Years of Coat Colour Influences on Genetic Diversity in the Process of Development of a Composite Horse Breed

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
Genetic diversity and demographic parameters were computed to evaluate the historic effects of coat colour segregation in the process of configuration of the Hispano-Arabian horse (Há). Pedigree records from 207,100 individuals born between 1884 and 2019
Carmen Marín Navas, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Amy Katherine McLean, José Manuel León Jurado, Antonio Rodríguez de la Borbolla y Ruiberriz de Torres, Francisco Javier Navas González   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source