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Genomic analysis of the slope of the reaction norm for body weight in Australian sheep.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 3 Jun 2022
Waters Dominic L, Clark Sam A, Moghaddar Nasir, van der Werf Julius H
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BACKGROUND: Selection of livestock based on their robustness or sensitivity to environmental variation could help improve the efficiency of production systems, particularly in the light of climate change. Genetic variation in robustness arises from genotype-by-environment (G × E) interactions, with genotypes performing differently when animals are raised in contrasted environments. Understanding the nature of...
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