Sufficient genetic variation in livestock populations is necessary both for adaptation to future
changes in climate and consumer demand, and for continual genetic improvement of …

An important economic reason for the loss of local breeds is that they tend to be less
productive, and hence having less market value than commercial breeds. Nevertheless …

Background Optimum contribution selection (OCS) is effective for increasing genetic gain,
controlling the rate of inbreeding and enables maintenance of genetic diversity. However …

Background The short-term impact of using different genomic prediction (GP) models in
genomic selection has been intensively studied, but their long-term impact is poorly …

Local breeds are rarely subject to modern selection techniques; however, selection
programs will be required if local breeds are to remain a viable livelihood option for farmers …

There are rich and vast genetic resources of indigenous pig breeds in the world. Currently,
great attention is paid to either crossbreeding or conservation of these indigenous pig …

The Turopolje pig is a fatty-type pig breed created during the Middle Ages in the Turopolje
region in Central Croatia. Although the population of the Turopolje pig is stable today, this …

Simple Summary The effect of optimized mating methods for long-term selection has not
been studied in cattle breeding. In this study, the linear programming and optimal …

Abstracts The socio-economic context of the sheep industry in multiple regions worldwide
has prevented the systematic implementation of efficient genetic selection programs …

The paper analyses expected costs and benefits of closed nucleus selection in 1100
females of local goat breed Verzaschese. Returns are based on income from the sale of milk …