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Genomic analysis of genotype-environment interaction in age at first calving of Murrah buffaloes.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jan 2025
Dos Santos Jessica Cristina Gonçalves, de Araujo Neto Francisco Ribeiro, de Oliveira Seno Leonardo, de Abreu Santos Daniel Jordan, de Oliveira Katryne Jordana, Aspilcueta-Borquis Rusbel Raul, de Oliveira Henrique Nunes, Tonhati Humberto
Abstract excerpt
Age at first calving (AFC) is a measure of sexual maturity associated with the start of productive life of dairy animals. Additionally, a lower AFC reduces the generation interval and early culling of females. However, AFC has low heritability, making it a trait highly influenced by environmental factors. In this scenario, one way to improve the reproductive performance of buffalo cows is to select robust animals...
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