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Assessment of pedigree information in the Quarter Horse: Population, breeding and genetic diversity
(2018-08-01)
This study aimed to evaluate population parameters and to describe the genetic diversity of Quarter Horse breed (QH) in Brazil, reported for the first time in the literature. The pedigree data comprised 131,716 animals ...
Estimation of variance components and prediction of breeding values in rubber tree breeding using the REML/BLUP procedure
(2005-12-01)
The present paper deals with estimation of variance components, prediction of breeding values and selection in a population of rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Müell.-Arg.] from Rio Branco, State ...
Estimation of variance components and prediction of breeding values in rubber tree breeding using the REML/BLUP procedure
(2005-12-01)
The present paper deals with estimation of variance components, prediction of breeding values and selection in a population of rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Müell.-Arg.] from Rio Branco, State ...
Genetic Diversity in the Modern Horse Illustrated from Genome-Wide SNP Data
(2013-01-30)
Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000-6,000 years ago. Since then, the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired traits and fitness, has resulted in ...
Genetic Diversity in the Modern Horse Illustrated from Genome-Wide SNP Data
(2013-01-30)
Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000-6,000 years ago. Since then, the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired traits and fitness, has resulted in ...
Abundance estimation of Adélie penguins at the Esperanza/Hope Bay mega colony
(Springer, 2018-11-19)
The Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) breeding population at Esperanza/Hope Bay, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the largest Adélie penguin colonies in Antarctica. Nevertheless, the last known published ...
Genomic analysis of the population structure in horses of the Brazilian Mangalarga Marchador breed
(2019-11-01)
The Mangalarga Marchador is the Brazilian saddle horse. It has two characteristic gaits, marcha batida and marcha picada, that provide greater comfort to the rider during cavalcade and work. This horse breed is mainly used ...
Seasonal Reproductive Dynamics of a Lek-Breeding Neotropical Treefrog is not Organized by Male Size (Anura, Hylidae )
(Soc Brasileira Herpetologia, 2020-12-01)
Social structure in anurans is directly related to reproductive traits such as chorus organization, male territoriality, pair formation, breeding site choice, and temporal breeding pattern. The Neotropical treefrog ...