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Heritability of behavioral traits and their genetic correlations with carcass traits in beef cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 24 Aug 2026
Onogi Akio, Oya Yuki, Watanabe Toshio, Ogino Atsushi, Shinomiya Masakazu, Kurogi Kazuhito
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BACKGROUND: Feeding and rumination behaviors in cattle are genetically associated with feed efficiency and growth traits. However, other behavioral traits such as lying, standing, and moving remain less studied. Moreover, the genetic relationships between behavioral traits and carcass traits are poorly understood in beef cattle. This study analyzed seven behavioral classes-feeding, lying, moving, standing,...
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