Integrating high-throughput phenotyping and statistical genomic methods to genetically improve longitudinal traits in crops

FF Moreira, HR Oliveira, JJ Volenec… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rapid development of remote sensing in agronomic research allows the dynamic nature
of longitudinal traits to be adequately described, which may enhance the genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Current applications and perspectives of genomic selection in Bos indicus (Nellore) cattle

GAF Júnior, E Peripolli, PI Schmidt, GS Campos… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Bos indicus cattle acquired very particular traits to thrive in distinct environments based on
the evolutionary adaptation process they have undergone, becoming particularly relevant for …

Heteroscedastic reaction norm models improve the assessment of genotype by environment interaction for growth, reproductive, and visual score traits in Nellore …

I Carvalho Filho, DA Silva, CS Teixeira, TL Silva… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In animal breeding, the different climatic conditions and production
systems in beef cattle can result in the genotype by environment interaction. These …

Genome-Wide Association Analysis Reveals Novel Loci Related with Visual Score Traits in Nellore Cattle Raised in Pasture–Based Systems

PC Machado, LF Brito, R Martins, LFB Pinto, MR Silva… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Genome-wide association studies attempt to understand the genetic
structure through the expression of genes that influence a given productive trait. This work …

Tropical grass silages with spineless cactus in diets of Holstein× Zebu heifers in the semiarid region of Brazil

MWS Cordeiro, VRR Júnior, FP Monção… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
One of the factors that limit ruminant production in the semiarid region is the lack of
roughage in the dry season. The management of forage plants adapted to edaphoclimatic …

Genomic background of biotypes related to growth, carcass and meat quality traits in Duroc pigs based on principal component analysis

HE Green, HR Oliveira, AB Alvarenga… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the swine industry continues to explore pork quality traits alongside growth, feed
efficiency and carcass leanness traits, it becomes imperative to understand their underlying …

Genomic association using principal components of morphometric traits in horses: identification of genes related to bone growth

MS Bastos, IP Solar Diaz, JS Alves… - Animal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The measurement of morphometric traits in horses is important for determining breed
qualification and is one of the main selection criteria for the species. The development of an …

[HTML][HTML] Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation models to dissect the relationship between gait and morphology in Campolina horses

F de Oliveira Bussiman, FF e Silva, RSB Carvalho… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
It is well known that locomotion and morphology are related. Several studies have been
performed over the years showing the genetic correlation between them in horses. However …

Genetic evaluation of weaning weight and udder score in Nellore cattle

MHV de Oliveira, JAII de Vasconcelos Silva… - Livestock Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for weaning weight (WW) and
udder score (US) of 186,151 Nellore animals raised in extensive systems. The (co) variance …

Principal component analysis of breeding values for growth, reproductive and visual score traits of Nellore cattle

AFP Viana, PRN Rorato, FCB Mello, DS Machado… - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for 7 traits of Nellore, to verify
how the estimate breeding values (EBVs) of the traits are distributed in different Brazilian …