Genomewide association analyses of lactation persistency and milk production traits in Holstein cattle based on imputed whole-genome sequence data

VB Pedrosa, FS Schenkel, SY Chen, HR Oliveira… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactation persistency and milk production are among the most economically important traits
in the dairy industry. In this study, we explored the association of over 6.1 million imputed …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic-based genetic parameters for milkability traits derived from automatic milking systems in North American Holstein cattle

VB Pedrosa, JP Boerman, LS Gloria, SY Chen… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The number of dairy farms adopting automatic milking systems (AMS) has considerably
increased around the world aiming to reduce labor costs, improve cow welfare, increase …

Identifying pleiotropic variants and candidate genes for fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle via association studies based on imputed whole-genome …

SY Chen, FS Schenkel, ALP Melo, HR Oliveira… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Genetic progress for fertility and reproduction traits in dairy cattle has been
limited due to the low heritability of most indicator traits. Moreover, most of the quantitative …

Behavioural Traits in Bos taurus Cattle, Their Heritability, Potential Genetic Markers, and Associations with Production Traits

FM Titterington, R Knox, SJ Morrison, M Shirali - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cattle have the potential to seriously injure humans and cause damage to
property. The risk of cattle reacting in a dangerous manner can be reduced through genetic …

[HTML][HTML] INVITED REVIEW: Phenotyping strategies and genetic background of dairy cattle behavior in intensive production systems–from trait definition to genomic …

HA Pacheco, RO Hernandez, SY Chen… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding and assessing dairy cattle behavior is critical for developing sustainable
breeding programs and management practices. The behavior of individual animals can …

Assessing the genetic background and genomic relatedness of red cattle populations originating from Northern Europe

C Schmidtmann, A Schönherz, B Guldbrandtsen… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Local cattle breeds need special attention, as they are valuable reservoirs of
genetic diversity. Appropriate breeding decisions and adequate genomic management of …

Signatures of selection in riverine buffalo populations revealed by genome-wide SNP data

KA Saravanan, D Rajawat, H Kumar… - Animal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The detection of selection signatures assists in understanding domestication, evolution, and
the identification of genomic regions related to adaptation and production traits in buffaloes …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic information allows for more accurate breeding values for milkability in dual-purpose Italian Simmental cattle

A Cesarani, A Garcia, J Hidalgo, L Degano… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Milkability is a trait related to the milking efficiency of an animal, and it is a component of the
herd profitability. Due to its economic importance, milkability is currently included in the …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic studies of milk-related traits in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) based on single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction and random regression …

SF Lázaro, H Tonhati, HR Oliveira, AA Silva… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Genomic selection has been widely implemented in many livestock breeding programs, but
it remains incipient in buffalo. Therefore, this study aimed to (1) estimate variance …

Genome-Wide Association Analysis Reveals Novel Loci Related with Visual Score Traits in Nellore Cattle Raised in Pasture–Based Systems

PC Machado, LF Brito, R Martins, LFB Pinto, MR Silva… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Genome-wide association studies attempt to understand the genetic
structure through the expression of genes that influence a given productive trait. This work …