Effects of sex and age on genotype x environment interaction for beef cattle body weight studied using reaction norm models.

Abstract excerpt

The interest in the effect of genotype × environment interaction is increasing because animal breeding programs have become geographically broader. Climate changes in the next decades are also expected to challenge the present breeding goals, increasing the importance of environmental sensitivity. The aim of this work was to analyze genotype × environment interaction effect on cattle BW using the environmental...

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• Age Factors
• Body Weight
• Brazil
• Cattle
• Environment
• Models, Genetic