Article
Host and rumen microbiome contributions to feed efficiency traits in Holstein cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 May 2024
Martinez Boggio Guillermo, Monteiro Hugo F, Lima Fabio S, Figueiredo Caio C, Bisinotto Rafael S, Santos José E P, Mion Bruna, Schenkel Flavio S, Ribeiro Eduardo S, Weigel Kent A, Peñagaricano Francisco
Abstract excerpt
It is now widely accepted that dairy cow performance is influenced by both the host genome and rumen microbiome composition. The contributions of the genome and the microbiome to the phenotypes of interest are quantified by heritability (h2) and microbiability (m2), respectively. However, if the genome and microbiome are included in the model, then the h2 reflects only the contribution of the direct genetic...
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