Article
Using high-dimensional environmental covariates to study genotype by environment interaction for reproductive traits in Duroc boars.
Journal of animal science - 8 Jan 2026
Lee Heegun, Huang Yijian, Gu Youping, Bussiman Fernando, Jarquín Diego, Hidalgo Jorge
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the potential of incorporating grid-cell-based environmental covariates (ECs) in the genetic evaluation of total sperm count (TSC), sperm motility (MOT), and sperm morphology (MOR) for Duroc boars. A total of 188,665 records derived from 3,684 genotyped boars, born between December 2018 and October 2024 and raised in three stud farms located in different U.S. states, were analyzed using...
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- Animals
- Male
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genotype
- Sus scrofa
- Environment
- Seasons
