The annual production of strawberry has increased by one million tonnes in the US and 8.4
million tonnes worldwide since 1960. Here we show that the US expansion was driven by …

To overcome the multiple challenges currently faced by agriculture, such as climate change
and soil deterioration, more efficient plant breeding strategies are required. Genomic …

ABSTRACTS Genome-wide association studies are a powerful tool to identify genomic
regions and variants associated with phenotypes. However, only limited mutual confirmation …

Increasing the productivity of Canadian dairy goats is critical to the competitiveness of the
sector; however, little is known about the underlying genetic architecture of economically …

Identifying genome-enabled methods that provide more accurate genomic prediction is
crucial when evaluating complex traits such as dairy cow behavior. In this study, we aimed to …

Nigeria is home to a wide variety of indigenous goat breeds, each of which has evolved to fit
its particular environment and is an important genetic resource. Indigenous goat production …

Predicting disease resistance is one of the most prominent applications of aquaculture
selective breeding. Reductions in genoty** costs have allowed the implementation of …

This chapter provides an overview of the genomic selection progress in long-lived forest tree
species. Factors affecting the prediction accuracy in genomic prediction are assessed with …

Genomic evaluations are routine in most plant and livestock breeding programs but are
used infrequently in dairy goat breeding schemes. In this context, the purpose of this study …

Background Carcass weight (HCW) and marbling (MARB) are critical for meat quality and
market value in beef cattle. In composite breeds like Brangus, which meld the genetics of …