Developing Effective Dairy Genomic Selection Programs for Traits or Breeds that Lack Massive Reference Populations

Wednesday, August 20, 2014: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom E-F (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Christian Maltecca
10:45 AM
296
On the Value of the Phenotypes in the genomic Era
Oscar Gonzalez-Recio, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Mike Coffey, Scotland’s Rural College; Jennie E. Pryce, Biosciences Research Division, Department of Environment and Primary Industries
11:00 AM
297
Are Evaluations on Young Genotyped Dairy Bulls Benefiting from the Past Generations?
Daniela Lourenco, University of Georgia; Ignacy Misztal, University of Georgia; Shogo Tsuruta, University of Georgia; Ignacio Aguilar, INIA; Tom J Lawlor, Holstein Association USA Inc.; Joel I Weller, ARO, The Volcani Center
11:15 AM
298
Analyses of functional traits with indicator traits to improve genomic reliability in Australian Holstein cattle using domestic daughter deviation or de-regressed proofs as response variable
Mekonnen M Haile-Mariam, Bioscience Research Division; Jennie E. Pryce, Biosciences Research Division, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Ben J Hayes, Department of Environment and Primary Industries
11:30 AM
299
Integrate cow and bull data in a genomic evaluation for conformation traits and claw health
Ghyslaine C. B. Schopen, CRV; Pedro J. A. Vessies, CRV; Mario P. L. Calus, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR Livestock Research; Chris Schrooten, CRV; Sander A. P. W. de Roos, CRV
11:45 AM
300
Predictive ability of genomic breeding values for corkscrew claw in Norwegian Red
Cecilie Ødegård, Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Morten Svendsen, Geno; Bjørg Heringstad, Geno
12:00 PM
301
Increasing the Number of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Used in Genomic Evaluations of Dairy Cattle
George R. Wiggans, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA; Tabatha A Cooper, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA; Daniel J Null, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Paul M VanRaden, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA