Single nucleotide polymorphisms for feed efficiency and performance in crossbred beef cattle

MK Abo-Ismail, G Vander Voort, JJ Squires… - BMC genetics, 2014 - Springer
Background This study was conducted to:(1) identify new SNPs for residual feed intake (RFI)
and performance traits within candidate genes identified in a genome wide association …

Identification of functional genes for feed efficiency traits via transcriptome analyses to enhance the genomic prediction accuracy in beef cattle

R Mukiibi - 2019 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Residual feed intake (RFI), a measure of feed efficiency, and its component traits including
average daily gain (ADG), dry matter intake (DMI) and metabolic weight (MWT) are traits of …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms for feed efficiency and performance in crossbred beef cattle

JJ Squires, S Moore, P Stothard, KC Swanson… - 2014 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Background This study was conducted to:(1) identify new SNPs for residual feed intake (RFI)
and performance traits within candidate genes identified in a genome wide association …