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SUBMITTER: Somavilla AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5473763 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Somavilla Adriana L AL Somavilla Adriana L AL Regitano Luciana C A LCA Rosa Guilherme J M GJM Mokry Fabiana B FB Mudadu Mauricio A MA Tizioto Polyana C PC Oliveira Priscila S N PSN Souza Marcela M MM Coutinho Luiz L LL Munari Danísio P DP
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) 20170607 6
Nelore is the most economically important cattle breed in Brazil, and the use of genetically improved animals has contributed to increased beef production efficiency. The Brazilian beef feedlot industry has grown considerably in the last decade, so the selection of animals with higher growth rates on feedlot has become quite important. Genomic selection (GS) could be used to reduce generation intervals and improve the rate of genetic gains. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prediction of ...[more]