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View article: Weight Gain and Tenderness in Nelore Cattle: Genetic Association and a Potential Pleiotropic Role of Transcription Factors and Genes
Weight Gain and Tenderness in Nelore Cattle: Genetic Association and a Potential Pleiotropic Role of Transcription Factors and Genes Open
The inclusion of meat quality traits in breeding programs is a promising strategy to improve beef by selecting animals based on both growth and meat quality. This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters for average daily gain (ADG) and …
View article: Zootechnical and Economic Indicators of Nellore Cattle Confined During the Dry and Rainy Seasons
Zootechnical and Economic Indicators of Nellore Cattle Confined During the Dry and Rainy Seasons Open
The objective was to evaluate the zootechnical and economic indicators of Nellore cattle finished in feedlot during the dry and rainy seasons. A total of 1765 Nellore animals were used, of which 925 animals, with an average body weight of …
View article: Editorial: Omics applied to livestock genetics: volume II
Editorial: Omics applied to livestock genetics: volume II Open
Lucas Lima Verardo1*Nuno Carolino2Marcela Ramos Duarte1Emily Alves Rodrigues Almeida1Gabriel Dallago3Ana Fabrícia Braga Magalhães1
View article: PSVII-18 Applying the Marbling Window Concept to Enhance Intramuscular Fat Development in Beef Cattle
PSVII-18 Applying the Marbling Window Concept to Enhance Intramuscular Fat Development in Beef Cattle Open
The increase in marbling deposition without increasing the overall fatness of the carcass is one of the most challenge goals in meat industry. Previous studies have suggested the nutritional interventions at the neonatal stages as a strate…
View article: Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds revealed variants in candidate genes for meat fatty acids profile
Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds revealed variants in candidate genes for meat fatty acids profile Open
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View article: Editorial: Omics applied to livestock genetics
Editorial: Omics applied to livestock genetics Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Genet., 16 February 2023Sec. Livestock Genomics Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1155611
View article: Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted breeds reveled variants in candidate genes for fatty acids profile
Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted breeds reveled variants in candidate genes for fatty acids profile Open
Article presented to the Graduate Program in Animal Science at the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, as a partial requirement for obtaining the Master's degree.Article presented to the Graduate Program in Animal Scienc…
View article: Detangling the Genetic Origin of Brazilian Locally Adapted Breeds: Admixture, Population History and Relationship with Portuguese Cattle
Detangling the Genetic Origin of Brazilian Locally Adapted Breeds: Admixture, Population History and Relationship with Portuguese Cattle Open
View article: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF LITTING SIZE AND NUMBER OF TEATS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF LITTING SIZE AND NUMBER OF TEATS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS Open
Reproductive traits, such as number of teats and litter size, are essential for animal breeding programs due to the importance for the production chain, since they influence the maternal ability of sow and can affect the number of weaned p…
View article: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF LITTING SIZE AND NUMBER OF TEATS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF LITTING SIZE AND NUMBER OF TEATS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS Open
Reproductive traits, such as number of teats and litter size, are essential for animal breeding programs due to the importance for the production chain, since they influence the maternal ability of sow and can affect the number of weaned p…
View article: Candidate genes for tick resistance in cattle: a systematic review combining post-GWAS analyses with sequencing data
Candidate genes for tick resistance in cattle: a systematic review combining post-GWAS analyses with sequencing data Open
Rhipicephalus microplus causes huge losses in cattle. Host genetic background greatly affects the immune efficiency in resistance or susceptibility to tick infestation, which is one of the many factors that play a role on that trait. We pe…
View article: The relationship between dry period length and milk production of Holstein dairy cows in tropical climate: a machine learning approach
The relationship between dry period length and milk production of Holstein dairy cows in tropical climate: a machine learning approach Open
The objective of this retrospective longitudinal study was to evaluate the relationship between dry period length and the production of milk, fat, protein, lactose and total milk solids in the subsequent lactation of Holstein dairy cows un…
View article: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS Open
Reproductive traits, such as number of teats, uniformity and litter size, are essential for animal breeding programs due to the importance for the production chain, since they influence the maternal ability of sow and can affect the number…
View article: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS Open
Reproductive traits, such as number of teats, uniformity and litter size, are essential for animal breeding programs due to the importance for the production chain, since they influence the maternal ability of sow and can affect the number…
View article: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS Open
Reproductive characteristics, such as the number of teats, uniformity and litter size, are essential for animal breeding programs due to their importance to the production chain, as they influence the maternal ability of sows and can affec…
View article: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN PIGS: FROM GWAS TO POST-GWAS Open
Reproductive characteristics, such as the number of teats, uniformity and litter size, are essential for animal breeding programs due to their importance to the production chain, as they influence the maternal ability of sows and can affec…
View article: Candidate genes for tick resistance in cattle: a systematic review combining post-GWAS analyses with sequencing data
Candidate genes for tick resistance in cattle: a systematic review combining post-GWAS analyses with sequencing data Open
Rhipicephalus microplus causes huge losses in cattle. Host genetic background greatly affects the immune efficiency in resistance or susceptibility to tick infestation, which is one of the many factors that play a role on that trait…
View article: Going further post-RNA-seq:<i>In silico</i>functional analyses revealing candidate genes and regulatory elements related to mastitis in dairy cattle
Going further post-RNA-seq:<i>In silico</i>functional analyses revealing candidate genes and regulatory elements related to mastitis in dairy cattle Open
This study aimed to obtain a better understanding of the regulatory genes and molecules involved in the development of mastitis. For this purpose, the transcription factors (TF) and MicroRNAs (miRNA) related to differentially expressed gen…
View article: Genome-Wide Analyses Reveal the Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes of Indicine, Taurine, Synthetic Crossbreds, and Locally Adapted Cattle in Brazil
Genome-Wide Analyses Reveal the Genetic Architecture and Candidate Genes of Indicine, Taurine, Synthetic Crossbreds, and Locally Adapted Cattle in Brazil Open
Cattle population history, breeding systems, and geographic subdivision may be reflected in runs of homozygosity (ROH), effective population size ( N e ), and linkage disequilibrium (LD) patterns. Thus, the assessment of this information h…
View article: Alternative wax recovery from Apis mellifera: Different combs size effect
Alternative wax recovery from Apis mellifera: Different combs size effect Open
The bee wax has great historical importance and has been present since the evolution of civilizations. Currently, besides several uses of the wax, its recovery is indispensable for the rational management of swarms by beekeepers. The wax c…
View article: Identification and Functional Annotation of Genes Related to Horses’ Performance: From GWAS to Post-GWAS
Identification and Functional Annotation of Genes Related to Horses’ Performance: From GWAS to Post-GWAS Open
Integration of genomic data with gene network analysis can be a relevant strategy for unraveling genetic mechanisms. It can be used to explore shared biological processes between genes, as well as highlighting transcription factors (TFs) r…
View article: Unraveling the effect of body structure score on phenotypic plasticity for body weight at different ages in Guzerat cattle
Unraveling the effect of body structure score on phenotypic plasticity for body weight at different ages in Guzerat cattle Open
View article: Genome-wide association studies for heat stress response in Bos taurus × Bos indicus crossbred cattle
Genome-wide association studies for heat stress response in Bos taurus × Bos indicus crossbred cattle Open
Heat stress is an important issue in the global dairy industry. In tropical areas, an alternative to overcome heat stress is the use of crossbred animals or synthetic breeds, such as the Girolando. In this study, we performed a genome-wide…
View article: Differentially expressed mRNAs, proteins and miRNAs associated to energy metabolism in skeletal muscle of beef cattle identified for low and high residual feed intake
Differentially expressed mRNAs, proteins and miRNAs associated to energy metabolism in skeletal muscle of beef cattle identified for low and high residual feed intake Open
View article: Sensitivity of breeding values of meat quail as a result of tryptophan: lysine ratios in the diet
Sensitivity of breeding values of meat quail as a result of tryptophan: lysine ratios in the diet Open
SUMMARY We aimed to evaluate the random regression models that promote the best fit of residual variance predicting the breeding values of quail body weights and the sensitivity of its breeding values to the variations of different tryptop…
View article: Genome-wide association studies for tick resistance in Bos taurus × Bos indicus crossbred cattle: A deeper look into this intricate mechanism
Genome-wide association studies for tick resistance in Bos taurus × Bos indicus crossbred cattle: A deeper look into this intricate mechanism Open
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is the main cattle ectoparasite in tropical areas. Gir × Holstein crossbred cows are well adapted to different production systems in Brazil. In this context, we performed genome-wide association study (G…
View article: Sensitivity of breeding values of meat quail as a result of tryptophan: lysine ratios in the diet
Sensitivity of breeding values of meat quail as a result of tryptophan: lysine ratios in the diet Open
SUMMARY We aimed to evaluate the random regression models that promote the best fit of residual variance predicting the breeding values of quail body weights and the sensitivity of its breeding values to the variations of different tryptop…
View article: Genome‐wide association study and annotating candidate gene networks affecting age at first calving in Nellore cattle
Genome‐wide association study and annotating candidate gene networks affecting age at first calving in Nellore cattle Open
Summary We performed a genome‐wide mapping for the age at first calving ( AFC ) with the goal of annotating candidate genes that regulate fertility in Nellore cattle. Phenotypic data from 762 cows and 777k SNP genotypes from 2,992 bulls an…
View article: Genetic diversity, population structure, and correlations between locally adapted zebu and taurine breeds in Brazil using SNP markers
Genetic diversity, population structure, and correlations between locally adapted zebu and taurine breeds in Brazil using SNP markers Open
Genetic diversity is one of the most important issues in studies on conservation of cattle breeds and endangered species. The objective of this study was to estimate the levels of genetic differentiation between locally adapted taurine (Bo…
View article: Gene networks for total number born in pigs across divergent environments
Gene networks for total number born in pigs across divergent environments Open