An important goal in animal breeding is to improve longitudinal traits; that is, traits recorded
multiple times during an individual's lifetime or physiological cycle. Longitudinal traits were …

Climate change has the potential to adversely affect the health of livestock, with
consequences to animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, productivity, human health …

Background Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays for domestic cattle have
catalyzed the identification of genetic markers associated with complex traits for inclusion in …

Background Genome wide association studies (GWAS) on residual feed intake (RFI) and its
component traits including daily dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), and …

Background Genotypic information produced from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
arrays has routinely been used to identify genomic regions associated with complex traits in …

The domestication of taurine cattle initiated~ 10 000 years ago in the Near East from a wild
aurochs (Bos primigenius) population followed by their dispersal through migration of …

Fertility plays a key role in the success of calf production, but there is evidence that
reproductive efficiency in beef cattle has decreased during the past half-century worldwide …

The importance of the rumen microbiota on nutrient cycling to the animal is well recognized;
however, our understanding of the influence of the rumen microbiome composition on feed …

Background Feed accounts for about 70% of the total cost of poultry meat production.
Residual feed intake (RFI) has become the preferred measure of feed efficiency because it …

Background Ruminants play a great role in sustainable livestock since they transform
pastures, silage, and crop residues into high-quality human food (ie milk and beef). Animals …