Transcriptome analyses reveal reduced hepatic lipid synthesis and accumulation in more feed efficient beef cattle [PDF]
, 2018 peer-reviewedThe genetic mechanisms controlling residual feed intake (RFI) in beef cattle are still largely unknown. Here we performed whole transcriptome analyses to identify differentially expressed (DE) genes and their functional roles in liver ...
Fitzsimmons, Carolyn +6 more
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Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2011 The objective of this work was to evaluate performance, efficiency parameters and phenotypic correlations among measurements of energy efficiency of Nellore cattle selected for post weaning weight and classified according to residual feed intake ...
T. Lucila Sobrinho +6 more
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Differences in intestinal size, structure, and function contributing to feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations [PDF]
, 2019 The contribution of the intestinal tract to differences in residual feed intake (RFI) has been inconclusively studied in chickens so far. It is also not clear if RFI-related differences in intestinal function are similar in chickens raised in different ...
Aschenbach, J. +9 more
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Residual feed intake in dairy ewes: an evidence of intraflock variability [PDF]
Animals, 2019 Abstract This study examined the intraflock variability of feed efficiency in dairy ewes, through monitoring residual feed intakes (RFI). Primiparous lactating ewes ( n =43; 57.7±0.91 kg body weight [BW] at lambing), representative of a French Lacaune dairy flock, were allocated in ...
González García, Eliel +2 more
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Feed Efficiency Related Traits in Ducks
Animals, 2022 Feed efficiency (FE) is the most important economic trait in the poultry and livestock industry. Thus, genetic improvement of FE may result in a considerable reduction of the cost and energy burdens.
Qixin Guo +7 more
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The influence of feeding behaviour on growth performance, carcass and meat characteristics of growing pigs [PDF]
, 2018 This study investigated the effect of the feeding behaviour on growth performance, and car- cass and meat characteristics of 96 barrows fed ad libitum or restrictively with high or low amino acids (AA) diets according to a 2 7 2 factorial design.
Bona, Mirco Dalla +5 more
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Influence of diet, production traits, blood hormones and metabolites, and mitochondrial complex protein concentrations on residual feed intake in beef cattle [PDF]
Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 26, 2010).The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the ...
Davis, Michael Patrick, 1981-
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Invited review: Improving feed efficiency in dairy production: challenges and possibilities*
Animal, 2015 Despite substantial advances in milk production efficiency of dairy cattle over the last 50 years, rising feed costs remain a significant threat to producer profitability.
E.E. Connor
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Feed efficiency and surplus feed intake among Norwegian Red dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science: Feed in livestock production is a major cost driver and closely linked to GHG emissions from the sector. Hence, there is a great deal of interest to improve feed efficiency of livestock and promote economic and environmental sustainability of livestock
Daniel Muluwork Atsbeha +1 more
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Poultry Science, 2023 : The study investigated the effects of feed efficiency (residual feed intake, RFI and residual intake and gain, RIG) on the production performance of small-sized meat ducks.
Xiaofan Li +9 more
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