Genetics of Trait Complexes - Feed Intake and Efficiency (Cattle)
Tuesday, August 19, 2014: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom B-C (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Donagh P Berry
10:30 AM
Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy to Predict Feed Intake and Efficiency in Lactating Dairy Cows
Sinead McParland, Teagasc, Moorepark;
Emer Kennedy, Teagasc, Moorepark;
Stephen Butler, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Moorepark;
Michael O'Donovan, Teagasc, Moorepark;
Brian McCarthy, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Moorepark;
Jennie E. Pryce, Biosciences Research Division, Department of Environment and Primary Industries;
Donagh P Berry, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Moorepark
11:00 AM
Deriving genomic breeding values for residual feed intake from covariance functions of random regression models
Anders B Strathe, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Pig Research Centre;
Thomas Mark, Department of Clinical Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen;
Bjarne Nielsen, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Pig Research Centre;
Duy N Do, Department of Clinical Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen;
Haja N Kadarmideen, Department of Clinical Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen;
Just Jensen, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
11:30 AM
Feed efficiency in Nellore cattle (Bos indicus): impact of molecular breeding value estimation methods in the accuracy of breeding values estimates
Jose Bento S Ferraz, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Miguel H A Santana, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Gerson A. Oliveira Jr., NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Fernanda M Rezende, Federal University of Uberlandia;
Heidge Fukumasu, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Pâmela A Alexandre, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Aline S.M. Cesar, LZT/ESALQ/University of Sao Paulo;
Minos E. Carvalho, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Luiz L. Coutinho, Universidade de São Paulo/Esalq;
Joanir P Eler, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Elisangela C Mattos, NAP-GMABT/FZEA/University of Sao Paulo;
Fernando Baldi, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”- UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias;
Dorian J. Garrick, Iowa State University
11:45 AM
Genome wide association study for feed efficiency traits in beef cattle using CNV
Gabi C. Márquez, ABS Global;
John W. Keele, USDA-ARS;
Larry A. Kuehn, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Harvey C. Freetly, USDA, ARS, US MARC;
Amanda K. Lindholm-Perry, USDA, ARS, US MARC;
Ronald M. Lewis, University of Nebraska
