Background Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are continuous homozygous segments of the
DNA sequence. They have been applied to quantify individual autozygosity and used as a …

Gir is one of the main cattle breeds raised in tropical South American countries. Strong
artificial selection through its domestication resulted in increased genetic differentiation …

Agriculture in Brazil is booming. Brazil has the world's second largest cattle herd and is the
second largest producer of soybeans, with the production of beef, soybeans, and bioethanol …

Genomic selection may accelerate genetic progress in breeding programs of indicine
breeds when compared with traditional selection methods. We present results of genomic …

Background Genotype by environment interactions (G× E) can play an important role in
cattle populations and should be included in breeding programs in order to select the best …

The aims of this study were the analysis of pedigree information and evaluation of
inbreeding effects on birth weight (BW), average daily gain from birth to weaning (ADG) …

The monitoring of population structure, inbreeding and other related parameters has great
potential to prevent major losses of genetic diversity in populations of Zebu cattle in Brazil …

Studying structural variants that can control complex traits is relevant for dairy cattle
production, especially for animals that are tolerant to breeding conditions in the tropics, such …

Simple Summary The two “berrenda” cattle breeds are important for the conservation of
livestock genetic diversity in Spain. They have a great phenotypic and genotypic uniqueness …

Simple Summary Zebu cattle can produce food in high quantity and quality under adverse
farming conditions due to their greater tolerance to heat stress and resilience to parasites …