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Weak genotype x environment interaction suggests that measuring scrotal circumference at 12 and 18 mo of age is helpful to select precocious Brahman cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 2022
Nascimento Bárbara M, Carvalheiro Roberto, Teixeira Rodrigo de A, Dias Laila T, Fortes Marina R S
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to evaluate the genotype x environment interaction (GxE) for scrotal circumference (SC) measured at different ages using pedigree-based (A-1) and pedigree and genomic-based (H-1) relationship matrices. Data from 1,515 Brahman bulls, from the Cooperative Research Centre for Beef Genetic Technologies (Beef CRC) experimental dataset, were used in this study. SC was adjusted to age and body...
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