The 1000 bull genomes project supports the goal of accelerating the rates of genetic gain in
domestic cattle while at the same time considering animal health and welfare by providing …

Prediction of genetic merit using dense SNP genotypes can be used for estimation of breeding
values for selection of livestock, crops, and forage species; for prediction of disease risk; …

Stature is affected by many polymorphisms of small effect in humans 1 . In contrast, variation
in dogs, even within breeds, has been suggested to be largely due to variants in a small …

Temperature and humidity levels above a certain threshold decrease milk production in
dairy cattle, and genetic variation is associated with the amount of lost production. To enable …

Continued production of food in areas predicted to be most affected by climate change, such
as dairy farming regions of Australia, will be a major challenge in coming decades. Along …

The authors view redemption and contamination sequences as narrative strategies for making
sense of perceived transitions in life. This sense-making contributes to the construction of …

Background The availability of dense genotypes and whole-genome sequence variants
from various sources offers the opportunity to compile large datasets consisting of tens of …

Background Genomic selection is increasingly widely practised, particularly in dairy cattle.
However, the accuracy of current predictions using GBLUP (genomic best linear unbiased …

Genomic selection describes a selection strategy based on genomic breeding values predicted
from dense single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data. Multiple methods have been …

Excessive ambient temperature and humidity can impair milk production and fertility of dairy
cows. Selection for heat-tolerant animals is one possible option to mitigate the effects of heat …