Genomic regions, candidate genes, and pleiotropic variants associated with physiological and anatomical indicators of heat stress response in lactating sows

LF de Oliveira, R Veroneze, KRS Sousa, HA Mulim… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Heat stress (HS) poses significant threats to the sustainability of livestock
production. Genetically improving heat tolerance could enhance animal welfare and …

Reaction‐norm animal model analysis of average daily gain heat tolerance in purebred Duroc pigs

Y Fukuzawa, S Ogawa, T Okamura… - Animal Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aimed to genetically improve growth performance under high‐heat
environments by specifically designing a reaction‐norm animal model (RNAM) for purebred …