Using social interaction models for genetic analysis of skin damage in gilts
Skin damage is a trait of economic and welfare importance that results from social interactions between animals. These interactions may produce wound signs on the gilt ’s skin as a result of damage behavior (i.... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 24, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Nat ália Galoro Leite, Egbert Knol, Shogo Tsuruta, Stefanie Nuphaus, Roos Vogelzang and Daniela Lourenco Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Taming transposable elements in livestock and poultry: a review of their roles and applications
Livestock and poultry play a significant role in human nutrition by converting agricultural by-products into high-quality proteins. To meet the growing demand for safe animal protein, genetic improvement of li... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 21, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Pengju Zhao, Chen Peng, Lingzhao Fang, Zhengguang Wang and George E. Liu Tags: Review Source Type: research
Impact of kinship matrices on genetic gain and inbreeding with optimum contribution selection in a genomic dairy cattle breeding program
Genomic selection has increased genetic gain in dairy cattle, but in some cases it has resulted in higher inbreeding rates. Therefore, there is need for research on efficient management of inbreeding in genomi... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 17, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Egill Gautason, Goutam Sahana, Bernt Guldbrandtsen and Peer Berg Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Dimensionality of genomic information and its impact on genome-wide associations and variant selection for genomic prediction: a simulation study
Identifying true positive variants in genome-wide associations (GWA) depends on several factors, including the number of genotyped individuals. The limited dimensionality of genomic information may give insigh... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 17, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sungbong Jang, Shogo Tsuruta, Natalia Galoro Leite, Ignacy Misztal and Daniela Lourenco Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Cytogenetic screening of a Canadian swine breeding nucleus using a newly developed karyotyping method named oligo-banding
The frequency of chromosomal rearrangements in Canadian breeding boars has been estimated at 0.91 to 1.64%. These abnormalities are widely recognized as a potential cause of subfertility in livestock productio... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 10, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: William Poisson, Alexandre Bastien, Isabelle Gilbert, Alexandra Carrier, Julien Prunier and Claude Robert Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Segregation between breeds and local breed proportions in genetic and genomic models for crossbreds
The breeding value of a crossbred individual can be expressed as the sum of the contributions from each of the contributing pure breeds. In theory, the breeding value should account for segregation between bre... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 5, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: J ón H. Eiríksson, Guosheng Su, Ismo Strandén and Ole F. Christensen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
E-GWAS: an ensemble-like GWAS strategy that provides effective control over false positive rates without decreasing true positives
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are an effective way to explore genotype –phenotype associations in humans, animals, and plants. Various GWAS methods have been developed based on different genetic or sta... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - July 5, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Guang-Liang Zhou, Fang-Jun Xu, Jia-Kun Qiao, Zhao-Xuan Che, Tao Xiang, Xiao-Lei Liu, Xin-Yun Li, Shu-Hong Zhao and Meng-Jin Zhu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Genetic markers associated with bone composition in Rhode Island Red laying hens
Bone damage has welfare and economic impacts on modern commercial poultry and is known as one of the major challenges in the poultry industry. Bone damage is particularly common in laying hens and is probably ... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 29, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Moh Sallam, Peter W. Wilson, Bj örn Andersson, Matthias Schmutz, Cristina Benavides, Nazaret Dominguez‑Gasca, Estefania Sanchez‑Rodriguez, Alejandro B. Rodriguez‑Navarro, Ian C. Dunn, Dirk‑Jan De Koning and Martin Johnsson Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Genetic dissection of 26 meat cut, meat quality and carcass traits in four pig populations
Currently, meat cut traits are integrated in pig breeding objectives to gain extra profit. However, little is known about the heritability of meat cut proportions (MCP) and their correlations with other traits... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 29, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lei Xie, Jiangtao Qin, Tianxiong Yao, Xi Tang, Dengshuai Cui, Liqing Chen, Lin Rao, Shijun Xiao, Zhiyan Zhang and Lusheng Huang Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A genome-wide association study for loin depth and muscle pH in pigs from intensely selected purebred lines
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) aim at identifying genomic regions involved in phenotype expression, but identifying causative variants is difficult. Pig Combined Annotation Dependent Depletion (pCADD) ... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 15, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Suzanne Desire, Martin Johnsson, Roger Ros-Freixedes, Ching-Yi Chen, Justin W. Holl, William O. Herring, Gregor Gorjanc, Richard J. Mellanby, John M. Hickey and Melissa K. Jungnickel Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Genetic architecture of acute hyperthermia resistance in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and genetic correlations with production traits
Selective breeding is a promising solution to reduce the vulnerability of fish farms to heat waves, which are predicted to increase in intensity and frequency. However, limited information about the genetic ar... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 12, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Henri Lagarde, Delphine Lallias, Pierre Patrice, Audrey Dehaullon, Martin Prchal, Yoannah Fran çois, Jonathan D’Ambrosio, Emilien Segret, Ana Acin-Perez, Frederic Cachelou, Pierrick Haffray, Mathilde Dupont-Nivet and Florence Phocas Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Integrin alpha 6 homozygous splice-site mutation causes a new form of junctional epidermolysis bullosa in Charolais cattle
Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of painful and life-threatening genetic disorders that are characterized by mechanically induced blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. Congenital skin fra... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 12, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Mekki Boussaha, Arnaud Boulling, Val érie Wolgust, Lorraine Bourgeois-Brunel, Pauline Michot, Cécile Grohs, Nicolas Gaiani, Pierre-Yves Grivaud, Hélène Leclerc, Coralie Danchin-Burge, Marthe Vilotte, Julie Rivière, Didier Boichard, Jean-Marie Gourrea Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
Integration of beef cattle international pedigree and genomic estimated breeding values into national evaluations, with an application to the Italian Limousin population
International evaluations combine data from different countries allowing breeders to have access to larger panels of elite bulls and to increase the accuracy of estimated breeding values (EBV). However, intern... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 12, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Renzo Bonifazi, Mario P. L. Calus, Jan ten Napel, Roel F. Veerkamp, Stefano Biffani, Martino Cassandro, Simone Savoia and J érémie Vandenplas Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Efficient large-scale single-step evaluations and indirect genomic prediction of genotyped selection candidates
Single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction (ssGBLUP) models allow the combination of genomic, pedigree, and phenotypic data into a single model, which is computationally challenging for large genotype... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 8, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jeremie Vandenplas, Jan ten Napel, Saeid Naderi Darbaghshahi, Ross Evans, Mario P. L. Calus, Roel Veerkamp, Andrew Cromie, Esa A. M äntysaari and Ismo Strandén Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
How economic weights translate into genetic and phenotypic progress, and vice versa
This paper highlights the relationships between economic weights, genetic progress, and phenotypic progress in genomic breeding programs that aim at generating genetic progress in complex, i.e., multi-trait, b... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 8, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Henner Simianer, Johannes Heise, Stefan Rensing, Torsten Pook, Johannes Geibel and Christian Reimer Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
