Gene co-expression networks from RNA sequencing of dairy cattle identifies genes and pathways affecting feed efficiency

SM Salleh, G Mazzoni, P Løvendahl… - BMC …, 2018 - Springer
Background Selection for feed efficiency is crucial for overall profitability and sustainability in
dairy cattle production. Key regulator genes and genetic markers derived from co …

Porcine feed efficiency-associated intestinal microbiota and physiological traits: finding consistent cross-locational biomarkers for residual feed intake

UM McCormack, T Curião, BU Metzler-Zebeli… - Msystems, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Optimal feed efficiency (FE) in pigs is important for economic and environmental reasons.
Previous research identified FE-associated bacterial taxa within the intestinal microbiota of …

Comparison of differences in performance between pigs whose sires were identified using different selection strategies after experimental infection with PRRSV

EA Little, J Dunkelberger, D Hanson… - Translational Animal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate differences in the performance of offspring of
boars selected with an index emphasizing resilience and boars selected based on a …

[引用][C] Investigation and subsequent manipulation of the intestinal microbiota of pigs, with a view to optimising feed efficiency

U McCormack - 2017 - Waterford Institute of Technology