Genetic analysis of protein efficiency and its association with performance and meat quality traits under a protein-restricted diet
An essential component in the development of sustainable pig production is the reduction of nitrogen excretion in fattening pigs. Pig feeds typically contain high levels of dietary crude protein, and due to in... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 2, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Esther Oluwada Ewaoluwagbemiga, Giuseppe Bee and Claudia Kasper Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A method for partitioning trends in genetic mean and variance to understand breeding practices
In breeding programmes, the observed genetic change is a sum of the contributions of different selection paths represented by groups of individuals. Quantifying these sources of genetic change is essential for... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - June 2, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Thiago P. Oliveira, Jana Ob šteter, Ivan Pocrnic, Nicolas Heslot and Gregor Gorjanc Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A breed-of-origin of alleles model that includes crossbred data improves predictive ability for crossbred animals in a multi-breed population
Recently, crossbred animals have begun to be used as parents in the next generations of dairy and beef cattle systems, which has increased the interest in predicting the genetic merit of those animals. The pri... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - May 15, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ana Guillenea, Mogens Sand ø Lund, Ross Evans, Vinzent Boerner and Emre Karaman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The size and composition of haplotype reference panels impact the accuracy of imputation from low-pass sequencing in cattle
Low-pass sequencing followed by sequence variant genotype imputation is an alternative to the routine microarray-based genotyping in cattle. However, the impact of haplotype reference panels and their interpla... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - May 11, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Audald Lloret-Villas, Hubert Pausch and Alexander S. Leonard Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
SIMplyBee: an R package to simulate honeybee populations and breeding programs
The Western honeybee is an economically important species globally, but has been experiencing colony losses that lead to economical damage and decreased genetic variability. This situation is spurring addition... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - May 9, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jana Ob šteter, Laura K. Strachan, Jernej Bubnič, Janez Prešern and Gregor Gorjanc Tags: Software Source Type: research
Characterization of the genetic pool of the Canadienne dairy cattle breed
Canadienne cattle are the oldest breed of dairy cattle in North America. The Canadienne breed originates from cattle that were brought to America by the mid-seventeenth century French settlers. The herd book w... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - May 9, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Alexandra Carrier, Isabelle Gilbert, Pierre Leclerc, Mario Duchesne and Claude Robert Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Whole ‐genome sequencing identifies interferon-induced protein IFI6/IFI27-like as a strong candidate gene for VNN resistance in European sea bass
Viral nervous necrosis (VNN) is a major disease that affects European sea bass, and understanding the biological mechanisms that underlie VNN resistance is important for the welfare of farmed fish and sustaina... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - May 4, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Emilie Delpuech, Marc Vandeputte, Romain Morvezen, Anastasia Bestin, Mathieu Besson, Joseph Brunier, Aline Bajek, Boudjema Imarazene, Yoannah Fran çois, Olivier Bouchez, Xavier Cousin, Charles Poncet, Thierry Morin, Jean-Sébastien Bruant, Béatrice Chat Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
On the holobiont ‘predictome’ of immunocompetence in pigs
Gut microbial composition plays an important role in numerous traits, including immune response. Integration of host genomic information with microbiome data is a natural step in the prediction of complex trai... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - May 1, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Joan Calle-Garc ía, Yuliaxis Ramayo-Caldas, Laura M. Zingaretti, Raquel Quintanilla, María Ballester and Miguel Pérez-Enciso Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Reintroducing genetic diversity in populations from cryopreserved material: the case of Abondance, a French local dairy cattle breed
Genetic diversity is a necessary condition for populations to evolve under natural adaptation, artificial selection, or both. However, genetic diversity is often threatened, in particular in domestic animal po... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 19, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Alicia Jacques, Gr égoire Leroy, Xavier Rognon, Etienne Verrier, Michèle Tixier-Boichard and Gwendal Restoux Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Variation in the proportion of the segregating genome shared between full-sibling cattle and sheep
The construction of covariance matrices that account for the genetic relationships among individuals, using pedigree or genotype data, is integral to genetic evaluations, which are now routinely used in the fi... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 18, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: David Kenny, Donagh P. Berry, Thierry Pabiou and Pierce Rafter Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
Correction: Theoretical accuracy for indirect predictions based on SNP effects from single-step GBLUP
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Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 17, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Andre Garcia, Ignacio Aguilar, Andres Legarra, Shogo Tsuruta, Ignacy Misztal and Daniela Lourenco Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Correction: In it for the long run: perspectives on exploiting long-read sequencing in livestock for population scale studies of structural variants
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Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 11, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tuan V. Nguyen, Christy J. Vander Jagt, Jianghui Wang, Hans D. Daetwyler, Ruidong Xiang, Michael E. Goddard, Loan T. Nguyen, Elizabeth M. Ross, Ben J. Hayes, Amanda J. Chamberlain and Iona M. MacLeod Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Viral nervous necrosis resistance in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) at the larval stage: heritability and accuracy of genomic prediction with different training and testing settings
The gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) has long been considered resistant to viral nervous necrosis (VNN), until recently, when significant mortalities caused by a reassortant nervous necrosis virus (NNV) strain ... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 3, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sara Faggion, Paolo Carnier, Rafaella Franch, Massimiliano Babbucci, Francesco Pascoli, Giulia Dalla Rovere, Massimo Caggiano, Herv é Chavanne, Anna Toffan and Luca Bargelloni Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Integrating on-farm and genomic information improves the predictive ability of milk infrared prediction of blood indicators of metabolic disorders in dairy cows
Blood metabolic profiles can be used to assess metabolic disorders and to evaluate the health status of dairy cows. Given that these analyses are time-consuming, expensive, and stressful for the cows, there ha... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 3, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lucio F. M. Mota, Diana Giannuzzi, Sara Pegolo, Erminio Trevisi, Paolo Ajmone-Marsan and Alessio Cecchinato Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A comprehensive analysis of the genetic diversity and environmental adaptability in worldwide Merino and Merino-derived sheep breeds
To enhance and extend the knowledge about the global historical and phylogenetic relationships between Merino and Merino-derived breeds, 19 populations were genotyped with the OvineSNP50 BeadChip specifically ... (Source: Genetics Selection Evolution)
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 3, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Simone Ceccobelli, Vincenzo Landi, Gabriele Senczuk, Salvatore Mastrangelo, Maria Teresa Sardina, Slim Ben-Jemaa, Christian Persichilli, Taki Karsli, Valentin-Adrian B âlteanu, María Agustina Raschia, Mario Andrés Poli, Gabriel Ciappesoni, Farai Cather Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
