[HTML][HTML] Integrating genome-wide association study and pathway analysis reveals physiological aspects affecting heifer early calving defined at different ages in …
LFM Mota, AB Carvajal, PA Bernardes, ME Buzanskas… - Genomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Heifer early calving (HC) plays a key role in beef cattle herds' economic sustainability and
profitability by reducing production costs and generation intervals. However, the genetic …
profitability by reducing production costs and generation intervals. However, the genetic …
Genome-wide scan highlights the role of candidate genes on phenotypic plasticity for age at first calving in Nellore heifers
Age at first calving (AFC) plays an important role in the economic efficiency of beef cattle
production. This trait can be affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors …
production. This trait can be affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors …
Meta-Analysis of Heifer Traits Identified Reproductive Pathways in Bos indicus Cattle
MS Tahir, LR Porto-Neto, C Gondro, OB Shittu… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fertility traits measured early in life define the reproductive potential of heifers. Knowledge of
genetics and biology can help devise genomic selection methods to improve heifer fertility …
genetics and biology can help devise genomic selection methods to improve heifer fertility …
Multi-tissue omics analyses reveal molecular regulatory networks for puberty in composite beef cattle
Puberty is a complex physiological event by which animals mature into an adult capable of
sexual reproduction. In order to enhance our understanding of the genes and regulatory …
sexual reproduction. In order to enhance our understanding of the genes and regulatory …
Genome‐wide association study and annotating candidate gene networks affecting age at first calving in Nellore cattle
RR Mota, SEF Guimarães, MRS Fortes… - Journal of Animal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We performed a genome‐wide mapping for the age at first calving (AFC) with the goal of
annotating candidate genes that regulate fertility in Nellore cattle. Phenotypic data from 762 …
annotating candidate genes that regulate fertility in Nellore cattle. Phenotypic data from 762 …
STAT6, PBX2, and PBRM1 Emerge as Predicted Regulators of 452 Differentially Expressed Genes Associated With Puberty in Brahman Heifers
The liver plays a central role in metabolism and produces important hormones. Hepatic
estrogen receptors and the release of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) are critical links …
estrogen receptors and the release of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) are critical links …
Identification of novel candidate genes for age at first calving in Nellore cows using a SNP chip specifically developed for Bos taurus indicus cattle
MAC Dubon, VB Pedrosa, FLB Feitosa, RB Costa… - Theriogenology, 2021 - Elsevier
The age at first calving has a great economic impact on the beef cattle system and calving at
24 months is an objective of selection for a more efficient herd. However, an age at first …
24 months is an objective of selection for a more efficient herd. However, an age at first …
[HTML][HTML] A Random Forest-based genome-wide scan reveals fertility-related candidate genes and potential inter-chromosomal epistatic regions Associated with Age at …
AAC Alves, RM da Costa, LFS Fonseca… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to perform a genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) using the
Random Forest (RF) approach for scanning candidate genes for age at first calving (AFC) in …
Random Forest (RF) approach for scanning candidate genes for age at first calving (AFC) in …
Transcriptome analyses identify five transcription factors differentially expressed in the hypothalamus of post-versus prepubertal Brahman heifers
MRS Fortes, LT Nguyen, M Weller… - Journal of Animal …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Puberty onset is a developmental process influenced by genetic determinants, environment,
and nutrition. Mutations and regulatory gene networks constitute the molecular basis for the …
and nutrition. Mutations and regulatory gene networks constitute the molecular basis for the …
Genome-wide association study provides strong evidence of genes affecting the reproductive performance of Nellore beef cows
Reproductive traits are economically important for beef cattle production; however, these
traits are still a bottleneck in indicine cattle since these animals typically reach puberty at …
traits are still a bottleneck in indicine cattle since these animals typically reach puberty at …