Genetic improvement of cattle around the globe has been, and will continue to be, an
important driver of animal agriculture sustainability. There are several reproductive and …

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are important transcriptional regulatory RNA molecule that can
regulate the transcription of downstream genes by competitive binding of miRNAs or coding …

CONTEXT Beef production on grasslands has multiple positive impacts. In addition to the
production of high-quality protein, marginal lands in particular enable high biodiversity and …

Various studies have validated that genetic divergence in dairy cattle translates to
phenotypic differences; nonetheless, many studies that consider the breeding goal, or …

The objective of the present study was to determine if animals who were genetically
divergent in the predicted tenderness of their meat actually produced more tender meat, as …

Reducing age at first calving (AFC) has been a challenge in beef herds. There is anecdotal
evidence that herd owners choose to calve heifers older because of the perceived …

The objective of the present study was to quantify the association between both pedigree
and genome-based measures of global heterozygosity and carcass traits, and to identify …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon defined as the silencing of an allele, at
least partially, at a given locus based on the sex of the transmitting parent. The objective of …

A genetic improvement programme is a sustainable, cumulative and permanent approach to
achieving year-on-year performance gains. Its success is predicated not only on an efficient …

CONTEXT Sheep production industries face the challenge of increasing farm production
and profit while reducing environmental impacts. OBJECTIVES Genetic selection using multi …