Estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproductive, and carcass traits in Nelore cattle using the single step genomic BLUP procedure

S Kluska, BF Olivieri, M Bonamy, HLJ Chiaia… - Livestock Science, 2018 - Elsevier
This study was carried out to estimate the heritability and genetic correlations between
adjusted weights at 210 (W210) and 450 (W450) days of age, scrotal circumference …

Revealing genomic footprints of selection for fiber and production traits in three Indian sheep breeds

D Rajawat, M Panigrahi, H Kumar, SS Nayak… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present broad range of sheep phenotypic variation is the consequence of selection for
various production characteristics such as wool, milk, meat, and natural adaptability to …

Genome-wide association study of birth weight in sheep

M Ghasemi, P Zamani, M Vatankhah, R Abdoli - Animal, 2019 - cambridge.org
Birth weight is the earliest available growth trait with considerable impacts on lamb
survivability and growth performance traits. This study was conducted to perform a genome …

Genome-wide association for growth traits in Canchim beef cattle

ME Buzanskas, DA Grossi, RV Ventura, FS Schenkel… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Studies are being conducted on the applicability of genomic data to improve the accuracy of
the selection process in livestock, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic parameters and relationships of heifer pregnancy and age at first calving with weight gain, yearling and mature weight in Nelore cattle

AA Boligon, LG Albuquerque - Livestock Science, 2011 - Elsevier
The objectives of the current study were to investigate the additive genetic associations
between heifer pregnancy at 16months of age (HP16) and age at first calving (AFC) with …

Parameter estimates for reproductive and carcass traits in Nelore beef cattle

ME Buzanskas, PS Pires, TCS Chud, PA Bernardes… - Theriogenology, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for scrotal circumference at 365
(SC365) and 450 (SC450) days of age, age at first calving (AFC), ribeye area (REA), backfat …

Genetic relationships among traits related to reproduction and growth of Nelore females

JP Eler, AB Bignardi, JBS Ferraz, ML Santana Jr - Theriogenology, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of the study presented here was to analyze the genetic relationships among
heifer pregnancy (HP), age at first calving (AFC), stayability (STAY), average annual …

Genetic analyses on bodyweight, reproductive, and carcass traits in composite beef cattle

BC Pires, P Tholon, ME Buzanskas… - Animal Production …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
In beef cattle, growth, reproductive, and carcass traits have been studied for improving
productivity and quality of meat products. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic …

Genetic parameter estimates and principal component analysis of breeding values of reproduction and growth traits in female Canchim cattle

ME Buzanskas, RP Savegnago… - Reproduction …, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Phenotypic data from female Canchim beef cattle were used to obtain estimates of genetic
parameters for reproduction and growth traits using a linear animal mixed model. In addition …

Estimates of genetic parameters for reproductive traits in Brahman cattle breed

L Cavani, DA Garcia, LOD Carreño… - Journal of Animal …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
This study was designed to estimate genetic parameters for the following traits of Brahman
cattle in Brazil: age at first calving (AFC), calving interval (CI), rebreeding (REB), and …