Consequences of genetic selection for increased milk production in European seasonal pasture based systems of milk production

P Dillon, DP Berry, RD Evans, F Buckley, B Horan - Livestock Science, 2006 - Elsevier
The data presented in this review show that past selection for increased milk production in
Ireland over a 14-year period (1990 to 2003) resulted in increases in milk production per …

Invited review: Phenotyping strategies and quantitative-genetic background of resistance, tolerance and resilience associated traits in dairy cattle

S König, K May - Animal, 2019 - cambridge.org
In dairy cattle, resistance, tolerance and resilience refer to the adaptation ability to a broad
range of environmental conditions, implying stable performances (eg production level …

[HTML][HTML] The interaction of strain of Holstein-Friesian cows and pasture-based feed systems on milk yield, body weight, and body condition score

B Horan, P Dillon, P Faverdin, L Delaby, F Buckley… - Journal of dairy …, 2005 - Elsevier
Interactions between genotype and environment are becoming increasingly important as
cattle genotypes are being managed in a diverse range of environments worldwide. The …

[HTML][HTML] Crossbreds of Jersey× Holstein compared with pure Holsteins for production, fertility, and body and udder measurements during first lactation

BJ Heins, LB Hansen, AJ Seykora, DG Johnson… - Journal of dairy …, 2008 - Elsevier
Jersey× Holstein crossbreds (J× H; n= 76) were compared with pure Holsteins (n= 73) for
305-d milk, fat, and protein production; conception rate; days open; proportion of cows …

Genomic selection improves response to selection in resilience by exploiting genotype by environment interactions

HA Mulder - Frontiers in genetics, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Genotype by environment interactions (GxE) are very common in livestock and hamper
genetic improvement. On the other hand, GxE is a source of genetic variation: genetic …

Parental effects on epigenetic programming in gametes and embryos of dairy cows

C Wu, MA Sirard - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The bovine represents an important agriculture species and dairy breeds have experienced
intense genetic selection over the last decades. The selection of breeders focused initially …

[HTML][HTML] Genotype by environment interaction for fertility, survival, and milk production traits in Australian dairy cattle

M Haile-Mariam, MJ Carrick, ME Goddard - Journal of Dairy Science, 2008 - Elsevier
The existence of a genotype× environment interaction (G× E) for fertility traits, survival, and
milk yield traits was examined by considering performance recorded in different calving …

Organic milk production and dairy farming constraints and prospects under the laws of the European Union

G Grodkowski, M Gołębiewski, J Slósarz… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Consumers are increasingly choosing organic farming products. Such
behavior is mainly dictated by the conviction that organic farms do not use pesticides or …

Genotype-by-environment interactions for reproduction, body composition, and growth traits in maternal-line pigs based on single-step genomic reaction norms

SY Chen, PHF Freitas, HR Oliveira, SF Lázaro… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background There is an increasing need to account for genotype-by-environment (G× E)
interactions in livestock breeding programs to improve productivity and animal welfare …

Genotype by environment interaction in dairy cattle

H Hammami, B Rekik, N Gengler - … , Agronomie, Société et …, 2009 - orbi.uliege.be
The aim of this literature review was to identify the existence and scope of genotype by
environment interaction (G x E) from reports on dairy cattle populations in different …