Productivity among small‐and medium‐scale tilapia farms varies considerably. The
difference between the best performers and lower ones (yield gap), is affected by differences …

Generating breeding programmes that effectively improve farmed fish performance across
multiple environments and make fish more uniform within production environments would …

Inbreeding–environment interactions occur when inbreeding leads to differential fitness loss
in different environments. Inbred individuals are often more sensitive to environmental stress …

Harvest weight has been the main selected trait for the GIFT strain of Nile tilapia
(Oreochromis niloticus). However, growth rate and body shape are traits of increasing …

Dairy cattle breeding organizations tend to sell semen to breeders operating in different
environments and genotype× environment interaction may play a role. The objective of this …

The genetics of the pig: Genetics of performance traits. Page 1 ©CAB International 2011. The
Genetics of the Pig, 2nd Edn (eds MF Rothschild and A. Ruvinsky) 325 Genetics of Performance …

Response to infection in animals has 2 main mechanisms: resistance (ability to control
pathogen burden) and tolerance (ability to maintain performance given the pathogen …

Genetic improvement is key to the development of a more efficient aquaculture industry. By
2010, there were 104 breeding programmes for aquaculture species in the world, most of …

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 …

Review: Genetic diversity of local and exotic cattle and their crossbreeding impact on the
quality of Indonesian cattle Page 1 BIODIVERSITAS ISSN: 1412-033X Volume 16, Number …