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Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves. [PDF]
Nat CommunMarine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, widespread and severe, causing mass coral bleaching and mortality. Natural adaptation may be insufficient to keep pace with climate warming, leading to calls for selective breeding interventions to enhance the
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Selective breeding can contribute to bovine tuberculosis control and eradication. [PDF]
Ir Vet J, 2023 Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) persists in many countries having a significant impact on public health and livestock industry finances. The incidence and prevalence of new cases in parts of the UK and elsewhere over the past decades warrant intensified ...
Banos G.
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Utilizing mycorrhizal responses to guide selective breeding for agricultural sustainability
Plants, People, Planet, 2021 Societal Impact Statement Agriculture touches all aspects of society and global environmental health. Dwindling phosphorous reserves are a looming crisis for civilization, and soil erosion typically far outpaces pedogenesis.
Adam B. Cobb +5 more
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Biology, 2022 Fish genetically selected for growth (GS) and reference (REF) fish were fed with CTRL (15% FM, 5–7% FO) or FUTURE (7.5% FM, 10% poultry meal, 2.2% poultry oil + 2.5% DHA-algae oil) diets during a 12-months production cycle.
Fernando Naya-Català +8 more
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Breeding policy strategies for genetic improvement of cattle and buffaloes in India
Veterinary World, 2013 Dairy cattle and buffalo production has undergone a major transformation resulting into a substantial increase in milk production thus helping our country to achieve top position in milk production in the world.
Dasari Sreenivas
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Selection of Breeding Rams in Breeding Programs
Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, 2021 A ram is considered half the flock due to its higher fitness (the proportionate contribution of off spring to the next generation) than ewe and selection of a breeding ram is one of the most important decision on any breeding farm. for a sound breeding program, a sound and quality breeding ram with excellent confirmation and above average performance ...
Mubashir Ali Rather +3 more
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Biofortification: an approach to eradicate micronutrient deficiency
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 Micronutrient deficiency also known as “hidden hunger” refers to a condition that occurs when the body lacks essential vitamins and minerals that are required in small amounts for proper growth, development and overall health.
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Scrapie prevalence in sheep of susceptible genotype is declining in a population subject to breeding for resistance [PDF]
, 2010 Background Susceptibility of sheep to scrapie infection is known to be modulated by the PrP genotype of the animal. In the Netherlands an ambitious scrapie control programme was started in 1998, based on genetic selection of animals for breeding.
Bossers, A. +18 more
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What Can Genetics Do for the Control of Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture?
Animals, 2022 Infectious diseases place an economic burden on aquaculture and a limitation to its growth. An innovative approach to mitigate their impact on production is breeding for disease resistance: selection for domestication, family-based selection, marker ...
Simona Sciuto +10 more
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Genomic selection can accelerate genetic progress in aquaculture breeding programmes, particularly for traits measured on siblings of selection candidates.
Christina Kriaridou +8 more
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