Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 18:1-6
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The nature of vertically integrated production required an objective that was balanced across parent stock egg production, fertility and hatchability, commercial production bodyweight,
Derived Molecular Breeding Values MBV using a fraction of the available SNP information, were shown to have high predictive value for genetic merit r=0.65-0.87 with ABV in bulls not
The ewe reproduction traits analysed were: fertility number of ewes lambing per ewe joined, litter size number of lambs born per ewe lambing, ewe rearing ability ratio of lambs weaned
Given the higher genetic correlations with primal cuts weight along with similar or larger heritabilities and variation, measurements of fat and muscle depth on the carcase may be
Melville1 1NSW Agriculture, Agricultural Research Centre, Trangie, NSW 2823 2NSW Agriculture Beef Industry Centre, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351 SUMMARY Direct and
The current study examines genetic changes in growth and carcass traits in lines of Large White pigs selected divergently high and low for post-weaning growth in individual pens and fed
The study provides the first parameter estimates of meat quality traits in sheep, which indicates there is moderate genetic variation with scope for selection for improvement in meat