Genomic-enabled prediction is becoming increasingly important in animal and plant
breeding and is also receiving attention in human genetics. Deriving accurate predictions of …

Genomic selection has revolutionized dairy cattle breeding. Since 2000, assays have been
developed to genotype large numbers of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at …

Seven years after the introduction of genomic selection in the United States, it is now
possible to evaluate the impact of this technology on the population. Selection differential …

Traditional marker-assisted selection (MAS) did not result in a widespread use of DNA
information in animal breeding. The main reason was that the traits of interest in livestock …

Achieving accurate genomic estimated breeding values for dairy cattle requires a very large
reference population of genotyped and phenotyped individuals. Assembling such reference …

As the global population and global wealth both continue to increase, so will the demand for
livestock products, especially those that are highly nutritious. However, competition with …

Temperature and humidity levels above a certain threshold decrease milk production in
dairy cattle, and genetic variation is associated with the amount of lost production. To enable …

After the first successful transfer of mammalian embryos in 1890, it was approximately 60
years before significant progress was reported in the basic technology of embryo transfer …

Background Previously, we have shown that bacterial cold water disease (BCWD)
resistance in rainbow trout can be improved using traditional family-based selection, but …

Feed efficiency, as defined by the fraction of feed energy or dry matter captured in products,
has more than doubled for the US dairy industry in the past 100 yr. This increased feed …