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Different selection practices affect the environmental sensitivity of beef cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
de Paula Freitas Anielly, Santana Júnior Mário Luiz, Schenkel Flavio Schramm, Mercadante Maria Eugênia Zerlotti, Cyrillo Joslaine Noely Dos Santos Goncalves, Paz Claudia Cristina Paro de
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different selection practices on the environmental sensitivity of reproductive and growth traits in males and females of three Nellore selection lines [control (NeC), selection (NeS), and traditional (NeT) lines]. Moreover, genetic trends for the intercept and slope were estimated for each line, and the possible reranking of sires was examined. A...
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