[HTML][HTML] Genetic selection of high-yielding dairy cattle toward sustainable farming systems in a rapidly changing world
The massive improvement in food production, as a result of effective genetic selection
combined with advancements in farming practices, has been one of the greatest …
combined with advancements in farming practices, has been one of the greatest …
A general and efficient representation of ancestral recombination graphs
As a result of recombination, adjacent nucleotides can have different paths of genetic
inheritance and therefore the genealogical trees for a sample of DNA sequences vary along …
inheritance and therefore the genealogical trees for a sample of DNA sequences vary along …
Genomewide association analyses of lactation persistency and milk production traits in Holstein cattle based on imputed whole-genome sequence data
Lactation persistency and milk production are among the most economically important traits
in the dairy industry. In this study, we explored the association of over 6.1 million imputed …
in the dairy industry. In this study, we explored the association of over 6.1 million imputed …
Expanding the stdpopsim species catalog, and lessons learned for realistic genome simulations
Simulation is a key tool in population genetics for both methods development and empirical
research, but producing simulations that recapitulate the main features of genomic datasets …
research, but producing simulations that recapitulate the main features of genomic datasets …
Effect of recent and ancient inbreeding on production and fertility traits in Canadian Holsteins
Background Phenotypic performances of livestock animals decline with increasing levels of
inbreeding, however, the noticeable decline known as inbreeding depression, may not be …
inbreeding, however, the noticeable decline known as inbreeding depression, may not be …
[HTML][HTML] How genomic selection has increased rates of genetic gain and inbreeding in the Australian national herd, genomic information nucleus, and bulls
Genomic selection has been commonly used for selection for over a decade. In this time, the
rate of genetic gain has more than doubled in some countries, while inbreeding per year has …
rate of genetic gain has more than doubled in some countries, while inbreeding per year has …
The value of genomic relationship matrices to estimate levels of inbreeding
B Villanueva, A Fernández, M Saura… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Genomic relationship matrices are used to obtain genomic inbreeding
coefficients. However, there are several methodologies to compute these matrices and there …
coefficients. However, there are several methodologies to compute these matrices and there …
[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the genomic background of resilience based on variability in milk yield and milk production levels in North American Holstein cattle through …
Breeding more resilient animals will benefit the dairy cattle industry in the long term,
especially as global climate changes become more severe. Previous studies have reported …
especially as global climate changes become more severe. Previous studies have reported …
Identifying pleiotropic variants and candidate genes for fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle via association studies based on imputed whole-genome …
Background Genetic progress for fertility and reproduction traits in dairy cattle has been
limited due to the low heritability of most indicator traits. Moreover, most of the quantitative …
limited due to the low heritability of most indicator traits. Moreover, most of the quantitative …
Genetic diversity in the Italian Holstein dairy cattle based on pedigree and SNP data prior and after genomic selection
Genetic diversity has become an urgent matter not only in small local breeds but also in
more specialized ones. While the use of genomic data in livestock breeding programs …
more specialized ones. While the use of genomic data in livestock breeding programs …