Article
Genomic analysis of feed efficiency traits in beef cattle using random regression models.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 May 2024
Ramos Pedro Vital Brasil, de Oliveira Menezes Gilberto Romeiro, da Silva Delvan Alves, Lourenco Daniela, Santiago Gustavo Garcia, Torres Júnior Roberto A A, Silva Fabyano Fonseca E, Lopes Paulo Sávio, Veroneze Renata
Abstract excerpt
Feed efficiency plays a major role in the overall profitability and sustainability of the beef cattle industry, as it is directly related to the reduction of the animal demand for input and methane emissions. Traditionally, the average daily feed intake and weight gain are used to calculate feed efficiency traits. However, feed efficiency traits can be analysed longitudinally using random regression models...
Topics
- Humans
- Cattle
- Animals
- Genome
- Phenotype
- Genomics
- Weight Gain
- Genotype
- Eating
- Animal Feed
