Invited review: Improving feed efficiency of beef cattle–the current state of the art and future challenges
Improvements in feed efficiency of beef cattle have the potential to increase producer
profitability and simultaneously lower the environmental footprint of beef production …
profitability and simultaneously lower the environmental footprint of beef production …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the role of rumen epithelial host-microbe interactions in cattle feed efficiency
SW Na - Animal nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Feed efficiency is one of the economically important traits for the cattle industry that affects
profit (feed costs) and the environment (production of manure and methane). Due to that …
profit (feed costs) and the environment (production of manure and methane). Due to that …
Association of residual feed intake with growth and slaughtering performance, blood metabolism, and body composition in growing lambs
X Zhang, W Wang, F Mo, Y La, C Li, F Li - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to determine the association of residual feed intake (RFI) with
growth performance, blood metabolic parameters, and body composition factors in growing …
growth performance, blood metabolic parameters, and body composition factors in growing …
Weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study and pathway analyses for feed efficiency traits in Nellore cattle
LC Brunes, F Baldi, FB Lopes, RB Lôbo… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The aim was to conduct a weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study to detect
genomic regions and putative candidate genes related to residual feed intake, dry matter …
genomic regions and putative candidate genes related to residual feed intake, dry matter …
Physiological parameter values for physiologically based pharmacokinetic models in food‐producing animals. Part I: Cattle and swine
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for chemicals in food animals are a
useful tool in estimating chemical tissue residues and withdrawal intervals. Physiological …
useful tool in estimating chemical tissue residues and withdrawal intervals. Physiological …
Molecular physiology of feed efficiency in beef cattle
C Fitzsimons, M McGee, K Keogh… - Biology of domestic …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter reviews the molecular physiology of feed efficiency in beef cattle and highlights
significant variation across a variety of metabolic organs and constituent biochemical …
significant variation across a variety of metabolic organs and constituent biochemical …
Digestion and metabolism of low and high residual feed intake Nellore bulls
Understanding the reasons why animals of similar performances have different feed
requirements is important to increase profits for cattle producers and to decrease the …
requirements is important to increase profits for cattle producers and to decrease the …
Biological mechanisms related to differences in residual feed intake in dairy cows
YM **, F Wu, DQ Zhao, Z Yang, L Li, ZY Han, GL Wang - Animal, 2016 - cambridge.org
Residual feed intake (RFI), defined as the difference between an animal's actual feed intake
and expected feed intake over a specific period, is an inheritable character of feed …
and expected feed intake over a specific period, is an inheritable character of feed …
Effect of breed and dietary composition on the miRNA profile of beef steers divergent for feed efficiency
Identifying and breeding cattle that are more feed efficient is of great benefit to beef
production. Additionally, it is crucial that genes contributing to feed efficiency are robust …
production. Additionally, it is crucial that genes contributing to feed efficiency are robust …
[HTML][HTML] Unraveling Ruminant Feed Efficiency Through Metabolomics: A Systematic Review
Background: Advancements in metabolomic technologies have revolutionized our
understanding of feed efficiency (FE) in livestock, offering new pathways to enhance both …
understanding of feed efficiency (FE) in livestock, offering new pathways to enhance both …