Animal personality and state–behaviour feedbacks: a review and guide for empiricists
An exciting area in behavioural ecology focuses on understanding why animals exhibit
consistent among-individual differences in behaviour (animal personalities). Animal …
consistent among-individual differences in behaviour (animal personalities). Animal …
One hundred years of statistical developments in animal breeding
Statistical methodology has played a key role in scientific animal breeding. Approximately
one hundred years of statistical developments in animal breeding are reviewed. Some of the …
one hundred years of statistical developments in animal breeding are reviewed. Some of the …
[HTML][HTML] Multivariate and univariate analysis of energy balance data from lactating dairy cows
The objectives of the study were to develop a multivariate framework for analyzing energy
balance data from lactating cows and investigate potential changes in maintenance …
balance data from lactating cows and investigate potential changes in maintenance …
Evolutionary quantitative genetics of nonlinear developmental systems
MB Morrissey - Evolution, 2015 - academic.oup.com
In quantitative genetics, the effects of developmental relationships among traits on
microevolution are generally represented by the contribution of pleiotropy to additive genetic …
microevolution are generally represented by the contribution of pleiotropy to additive genetic …
[HTML][HTML] An alternative approach to modeling genetic merit of feed efficiency in dairy cattle
Y Lu, MJ Vandehaar, DM Spurlock, KA Weigel… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Genetic improvement of feed efficiency (FE) in dairy cattle requires greater attention given
increasingly important resource constraint issues. A widely accepted yet occasionally …
increasingly important resource constraint issues. A widely accepted yet occasionally …
Searching for causal networks involving latent variables in complex traits: Application to growth, carcass, and meat quality traits in pigs
Structural equation models (SEQM) can be used to model causal relationships between
multiple variables in multivariate systems. Among the strengths of SEQM is its ability to …
multiple variables in multivariate systems. Among the strengths of SEQM is its ability to …
[HTML][HTML] Inferring causal relationships between reproductive and metabolic health disorders and production traits in first-lactation US Holsteins using recursive models
Health disorders in dairy cows have a substantial effect on the profitability of a dairy
enterprise because of loss in milk sales, culling of unhealthy cows, and replacement costs …
enterprise because of loss in milk sales, culling of unhealthy cows, and replacement costs …
The causal meaning of genomic predictors and how it affects construction and comparison of genome-enabled selection models
The term “effect” in additive genetic effect suggests a causal meaning. However, inferences
of such quantities for selection purposes are typically viewed and conducted as a prediction …
of such quantities for selection purposes are typically viewed and conducted as a prediction …
Causal relationships between milk quality and coagulation properties in Italian Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle
F Tiezzi, BD Valente, M Cassandro… - Genetics Selection …, 2015 - Springer
Background Recently, selection for milk technological traits was initiated in the Italian dairy
cattle industry based on direct measures of milk coagulation properties (MCP) such as …
cattle industry based on direct measures of milk coagulation properties (MCP) such as …
Genetic and non-genetic factors related to the success of artificial insemination in dairy goats
V Furstoss, I David, A Fatet, K Boissard, V Clément… - animal, 2015 - cambridge.org
The objective of this study was to evaluate genetic and non-genetic factors influencing
artificial insemination (AI) success in French dairy goats. Data analysis, on a total of 584 676 …
artificial insemination (AI) success in French dairy goats. Data analysis, on a total of 584 676 …