Genomic selection (GS) has resulted in rapid rates of genetic gains especially in dairy cattle
in developed countries resulting in a higher proportion of genomically proven young bulls …

ABSTRACTS Genome-wide association studies are a powerful tool to identify genomic
regions and variants associated with phenotypes. However, only limited mutual confirmation …

Genomic selection has transformed animal and plant breeding in advanced economies
globally, resulting in economic, social and environmental benefits worth billions of dollars …

The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of breeding values (EBVs) predicted
using the traditional pedigree based Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (PBLUP) and the …

Genomic selection (GS) offers a promising opportunity for selecting more efficient animals to
use consumed energy for maintenance and growth functions, impacting profitability and …

Background Increasing marker density was proposed to have potential to improve the
accuracy of genomic prediction for quantitative traits; whole-sequence data is expected to …

The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions and metabolic pathways
associated with dry matter intake, average daily gain, feed efficiency and residual feed …

Improvement of carcass traits is highly emphasized in beef cattle production in order to meet
consumer demands. Discovering and understanding genes and genetic variants that control …

Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are extensively used to identify
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) underlying the genetic variation of complex traits …

The objective of this study was to present heritability estimates and accuracy of genomic
prediction using different methods for meat quality traits in Nelore cattle. Approximately 5000 …