Incorporating body measurement traits to increase genetic gain of feed efficiency and carcass traits in Japanese Black steers - Kemmotsu, Nodoka; Takeda, Masayuki; Ogino, Atsushi; Watanabe, Toshio; Kurogi, Kazuhito; Satoh, Masahiro; Uemoto, Yoshinobu (Journal of Animal Science, 2024)
Keywords: Animal Feed - analysis; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Animals; Body Composition - genetics; Body measurements; Body size; Body Size - genetics; Body weight; Body Weight - genetics; Body weight gain; Breeding; Carcasses; Cattle - genetics; Cattle - growth & development; Cattle - physiology; Conformation; Correlation; Efficiency; Estimates; Feed conversion; Feed efficiency; Feeds; Genetic analysis; Heritability; Indicators; Male; Parameters; Phenotype; Positive selection; Selection, Genetic; Weight Gain - genetics; selection index; correlated response; genetic parameter; Japanese Black steers; residual feed intake