The objective of this study was to determine whether visual scores used as selection criteria
in Nellore breeding programs are effective indicators of carcass traits measured after …

The aim was to evaluate the association between growth, carcass and visual scores traits
with precocious calving in Nellore cattle. Birth weight (BW), weight at 120, 210, 365 and 450 …

The objectives were to conduct a genetic evaluation of residual feed intake (RFI) and
residual feed intake adjusted for fat (RFIFat) and to analyse the effect of selection for these …

A pecuária de corte brasileira destaca-se no cenário econômico nacional quanto
internacional, devido as melhorias nos índices de produção alcançados nos últimos anos. O …

Covariance components and genetic parameters were estimated for birth weight (BiW);
adjusted weights at 4, 7, 12, and 18 mo; and ADG between 0 and 4 mo, between 4 and 7 …

Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are utilized in cattle to identify
regions or genetic variants associated with phenotypes of interest, and thus, to identify …

The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for carcass traits measured by
ultrasound at yearling (Y) and 18 months of age (post-yearling, PY) in order to identify the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of concentrate on the
quantitative and qualitative carcass characteristics of feedlot ewes. Twenty-four crossbred …

The aim of this study was to compare the genomic prediction ability for carcass composition
indicator traits in Nellore cattle using the Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP), Genomic …

In this study, Bayesian analysis under a threshold animal model was used to estimate
genetic correlations between morphological traits (body structure, finishing precocity and …