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Animal Model Basics |
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Author: none specified |
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State: US Year: 1990 |
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Excerpt: Simplified explanation of the animal model. In 1989 it became the basis for genetic evaluations for Jersey bulls & cows in the United States. The model provides joint & simultaneous evaluations for bulls & cows based on female records.
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Dairy Bulls.com |
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Author: none specified |
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State: Global Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Dairybulls.com will provide dairy producers timely Internet access to the information needed to support genetic management of their herds. Producers can search a database of bulls from all sources, using selection criteria determined by the visitor.
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Dairy Cattle Improvement |
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Author: Rogers |
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State: TN Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: Overview of dairy cattle improvement status of US dairy population, review of basic genetic selection concepts, listing of some current research topics, etc. Summary of dairy cattle breeding selection issues for Central Europe.
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Dairy@Purdue - Genetics & Breeding: Genetic Evaluations |
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Author: Schutz |
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State: IN Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Genetic Terminology: Breeding Value, Predicted Transmitting Ability, Heritability, Genetic Correlation, Reliability
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Evaluation Summary for Conformation Traits - quarterly summary |
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Author: Emanuelson, Mark, Jorjani, Fikse, Philipsson, Englund, Banos |
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State: Global Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: INTERBULL Routine Genetic Evaluation for Conformation Traits since August 1999 Each quarter: new data (national genetic evaluations) included, changes in Interbull procedures, data & method of analysis, & other publication details.
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Evolution of Genetic Improvement Practices in Domestic Animal Populations |
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Author: Elzo |
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State: FL Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Larger economic benefits will be derived from using new biological traits (more precisely measured biological traits via cost-effective tissue sampling techniques,, etc.) for prediction & selection of animals in unibreed & multibreed populations.
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Genetic Base Changes for February 2005 |
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Author: VanRaden, Tooker |
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State: US Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: Base changes for yield, health, & fertility traits in Feb. 2005 are discussed. A particular animal's PTA is supposed to decrease when the base is changed & remain fairly constant between base changes. 19 of 25 countries plan to update their genetic…
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Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Wilcox, Webb, DeLorenzo |
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State: FL Year: 1992 |
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Excerpt: Genetic principles of repeatability & heritability, selection & expected response, milk yield & composition, reproductive performance, desirable body type, longevity, body size & weight, other traits, animal model, selecting sires for a single herd …
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Genetic Selection - Evaluation and Methods |
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Author: Wiggans, Gengler |
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State: US, Belgium Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Aspects of genetic selection discussed including basic data collection including identification systems, traits recorded & evaluated, characteristics of current & future evaluation systems, new DNA-based technologies.
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Genetics for a New Generation |
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Author: none specified |
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State: NY Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: From the Cornell University Department of Animal Science: This Internet-based educational resource on genetics was designed to expose university undergraduates & the general population to the basic genetics concepts & principles.
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