Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in beef cattle revealed by genome wide association studies of imputed whole genome sequence variants: I: feed efficiency …

F Zhang, Y Wang, R Mukiibi, L Chen, M Vinsky… - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Background Genome wide association studies (GWAS) on residual feed intake (RFI) and its
component traits including daily dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), and …

Weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study and pathway analyses for feed efficiency traits in Nellore cattle

LC Brunes, F Baldi, FB Lopes, RB Lôbo… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The aim was to conduct a weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study to detect
genomic regions and putative candidate genes related to residual feed intake, dry matter …

Transcriptome analysis identifies candidate genes and pathways associated with feed efficiency in hu sheep

D Zhang, X Zhang, F Li, C Li, Y La, F Mo, G Li… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In the genetic improvement of livestock and poultry, residual feed intake (RFI) is an important
economic trait. However, in sheep, the genetic regulatory mechanisms of RFI are unclear. In …

Potential biomarkers for feed efficiency-related traits in nelore cattle identified by co-expression network and integrative genomics analyses

AO De Lima, JE Koltes, WJS Diniz… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Feed efficiency helps to reduce environmental impacts from livestock production, improving
beef cattle profitability. We identified potential biomarkers (hub genes) for feed efficiency, by …

Integrating genome-wide co-association and gene expression to identify putative regulators and predictors of feed efficiency in pigs

Y Ramayo-Caldas, E Mármol-Sánchez… - Genetics Selection …, 2019 - Springer
Background Feed efficiency (FE) has a major impact on the economic sustainability of pig
production. We used a systems-based approach that integrates single nucleotide …

Relationship between the rumen microbiome and liver transcriptome in beef cattle divergent for feed efficiency

K Keogh, DA Kenny, PA Alexandre, SM Waters… - Animal Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
Background Feed costs account for a high proportion of the variable cost of beef production,
ultimately impacting overall profitability. Thus, improving feed efficiency of beef cattle, by way …

Effect of breed and diet on the M. longissimus thoracis et lumborum transcriptome of steers divergent for residual feed intake

K Keogh, C McKenna, SM Waters, RK Porter… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Improving cattle feed efficiency through selection of residual feed intake (RFI) is a widely
accepted approach to sustainable beef production. A greater understanding of the molecular …

Genome-wide association study for meat tenderness in beef cattle identifies patterns of the genetic contribution in different post-mortem stages

PA de Souza Fonseca, T Caldwell, I Mandell, K Wood… - Meat Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The beef tenderization process during the post-mortem period is one of the most important
sensorial attributes and it is well-established. The aim of this study was to identify the genetic …

The effect of breed and diet type on the global transcriptome of hepatic tissue in beef cattle divergent for feed efficiency

MG Higgins, DA Kenny, C Fitzsimons, G Blackshields… - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background Feed efficiency is an important economic and environmental trait in beef
production, which can be measured in terms of residual feed intake (RFI). Cattle selected for …

Exploring the regulatory potential of long non-coding RNA in feed efficiency of indicine cattle

PA Alexandre, A Reverter, RB Berezin, LR Porto-Neto… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) can regulate several aspects of gene expression, being
associated with complex phenotypes in humans and livestock species. In taurine beef cattle …