[HTML][HTML] Weighted single-step GWAS and RNA sequencing reveals key candidate genes associated with physiological indicators of heat stress in Holstein cattle

H Luo, L Hu, LF Brito, J Dou, A Sammad… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - Springer
Background The study of molecular processes regulating heat stress response in dairy cattle
is paramount for develo** mitigation strategies to improve heat tolerance and animal …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative associations between season, month, and temperature-humidity index with milk yield, composition, somatic cell counts, and microbial load: A …

M Bokharaeian, A Toghdory, T Ghoorchi… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This comprehensive study focused on dairy farms in northeastern Iran to
investigate how changing seasons, months, and temperature–humidity index (THI) affect …

Exploring milk loss and variability during environmental perturbations across lactation stages as resilience indicators in Holstein cattle

A Wang, LF Brito, H Zhang, R Shi, L Zhu, D Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Genetic selection for resilience is essential to improve the long-term sustainability of the
dairy cattle industry, especially the ability of cows to maintain their level of production when …

Genetic parameters for various semen production and quality traits and indicators of male and female reproductive performance in Nellore cattle

FE Carvalho, JBS Ferraz, VB Pedrosa, EC Matos… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background Given the economic relevance of fertility and reproductive traits for the beef
cattle industry, investigating their genetic background and develo** effective breeding …

Genotype-by-environment interactions for feed efficiency traits in Nellore cattle based on bi-trait reaction norm models

JB Silva Neto, LFM Mota, ST Amorim, E Peripolli… - Genetics Selection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Selecting animals for feed efficiency directly impacts the profitability of the beef
cattle industry, which contributes to minimizing the environmental footprint of beef …

Uncovering genetic parameters and environmental influences on fertility, milk production, and quality in autochthonous Reggiana cattle

E Mancin, GG Proto, B Tuliozi… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - journalofdairyscience.org
Reggiana is a local cattle breed from northern Italy known for its rusticity and profitability,
due to the production of branded Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. To ensure the persistence …

Genomic diversity and selection signatures for Weining cattle on the border of Yunnan-Guizhou

Y Liu, H Cheng, S Wang, X Luo, X Ma, L Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Weining cattle is a Chinese indigenous breed influenced by complex breeding and
geographical background. The multi-ethnic breeding culture makes Weining cattle require …

Genomic predictions and GWAS for heat tolerance in pigs based on reaction norm models with performance records and data from public weather stations …

PHF Freitas, JS Johnson, F Tiezzi… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic improvement of livestock productivity has resulted in greater production of metabolic
heat and potentially greater susceptibility to heat stress. Various studies have demonstrated …

Challenges and strategies for genetic selection of sheep better adapted to harsh environments

CL Nel, JHJ Van Der Werf, WM Rauw… - Animal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
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[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive meta-analysis of genetic parameters for resilience and productivity indicator traits in Holstein cattle

JM Maskal, VB Pedrosa, HR de Oliveira, LF Brito - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Selection for resilience indicator (RIND) traits in Holstein cattle is becoming an important
breeding objective as the worldwide population is expected to be exposed to increased …