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View article: The contribution of animal breeding to reducing the environmental impact of livestock production
The contribution of animal breeding to reducing the environmental impact of livestock production Open
Animal production is responsible for 14.5% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Approximately half of these emissions originate directly from animal production, whereas the other half comes from feed production. Animal br…
View article: Regulating appetite in broilers for improving body and muscle development – A review
Regulating appetite in broilers for improving body and muscle development – A review Open
Appetite is the desire for feed and water and the voluntary intake of feed and is an important regulator of livestock productivity and animal health. Economic traits such as growth rate and muscle development (meat deposition) in broilers …
View article: Assessment of sire contribution and breed-of-origin of alleles in a three-way crossbred broiler dataset
Assessment of sire contribution and breed-of-origin of alleles in a three-way crossbred broiler dataset Open
Broiler breeding programs rely on crossbreeding. With genomic selection, widespread use of crossbred performance in breeding programs comes within reach. Commercial crossbreds, however, may have unknown pedigrees and their genomes may incl…