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Building a reference population to enable genomic selection for methane related traits in beef cattle |
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Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG) |
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Breeding for cattle that produce lower methane emissions, whilst maintaining or improving productivity has the potential to be a permanent and cumulative strategy for the minimisation of greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions traits in beef cattle are heritable and previous studies have shown that breeding for lower methane emissions is possible. However, a large number of animals measured for emissions traits, simultaneously with production traits, is required to underpin EBVs to allow for effective selection. This paper discusses key measurement technologies, concepts underpinning reference population design and summarises the current reference population for temperate beef cattle in Australia. |
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Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.26, p. 142-145, v.26, p. 142-145 |
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