Article
Maternal effects and its importance in the genetic evaluations of preweaning live weight traits of beef cattle. A review.
Tropical animal health and production - 18 Sept 2024
Javier Estrada-León Raciel, Gabriel Magaña-Monforte Juan, Candelario Segura-Correa José, Manuel Parra-Bracamonte Gaspar
Abstract excerpt
Maternal effects in cattle genetics are defined as the causal influence of the phenotype or maternal genotype on the offspring's phenotype by effects occurring when the genetic and environmental characteristics of the mother influence the phenotype of the offspring beyond the direct inheritance of genes. Its relevance has been strongly described in genetic models focused on the genetic improvement of preweaning...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Maternal Inheritance
- Female
- Weaning
- Body Weight
- Phenotype
- Models, Genetic
- Breeding
