Genotype by environment interaction and breeding for robustness in livestock

WM Rauw, L Gomez-Raya - Frontiers in genetics, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The increasing size of the human population is projected to result in an increase in meat
consumption. However, at the same time, the dominant position of meat as the center of …

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 …

A reaction norm model for genomic selection using high-dimensional genomic and environmental data

D Jarquín, J Crossa, X Lacaze, P Du Cheyron… - Theoretical and applied …, 2014 - Springer
Key message New methods that incorporate the main and interaction effects of high-
dimensional markers and of high-dimensional environmental covariates gave increased …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic-based genetic parameters for milkability traits derived from automatic milking systems in North American Holstein cattle

VB Pedrosa, JP Boerman, LS Gloria, SY Chen… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The number of dairy farms adopting automatic milking systems (AMS) has considerably
increased around the world aiming to reduce labor costs, improve cow welfare, increase …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of herd environment on health and fertility and their relationship with milk production

JJ Windig, MPL Calus, RF Veerkamp - Journal of dairy science, 2005 - Elsevier
High levels of milk production in dairy cattle can have negative side effects on health and
fertility traits. This paper explores the relationships among milk yield, health, and fertility traits …

[图书][B] Design of experiments for agriculture and the natural sciences

R Hoshmand - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Written to meet the needs of both students and applied researchers, Design of Experiments
for Agriculture and the Natural Sciences, Second Edition serves as an introductory guide to …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic correlations between milk production and health and fertility depending on herd environment

JJ Windig, MPL Calus, B Beerda, RF Veerkamp - Journal of dairy science, 2006 - Elsevier
High milk production in dairy cattle can have negative side effects on health and fertility
traits. This paper explores the genetic relationship of milk yield with health and fertility …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Advances and applications of random regression models: From quantitative genetics to genomics

HR Oliveira, LF Brito, DAL Lourenco, FF Silva… - Journal of dairy …, 2019 - Elsevier
An important goal in animal breeding is to improve longitudinal traits; that is, traits recorded
multiple times during an individual's lifetime or physiological cycle. Longitudinal traits were …

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 …

Genome-wide scan highlights the role of candidate genes on phenotypic plasticity for age at first calving in Nellore heifers

LFM Mota, FB Lopes, GA Fernandes Júnior… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Age at first calving (AFC) plays an important role in the economic efficiency of beef cattle
production. This trait can be affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors …