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    Bovine genomics

    Published 2012
    Table of Contents: “…Bradley -- Mendelian inheritance in cattle / Frank Nicholas -- Genetics of coat color in cattle / Sheila M. Schmutz -- From quantitative genetics to quantitative genomics: a personal odyssey / Morris Soller -- Cartography of the bovine genome / James E. …”
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    Feed efficiency in the beef industry

    Published 2012
    Table of Contents: “…Costs and benefits Chapter 3 The importance of both Environment and Genetics Prenatal All of life nutrition Environment x genetics Genetics Chapter 4 The Practicalities of Genetic Selection for Feed Efficiency Heritability Magnitude of natural variation Rate of progress Chapter 5 Feed Efficiency in Cow-Calf systems on rangelands and in the Feedyard: Similarities and Differences Comparison of calves fed in the growing phase versus the finishing phase o Effect of diet - high energy versus high forageo Heifers versus steers in the growing phase Chapter 6 Understanding the Role of Physiological Indicators of Feed Efficiency Hormones as indicators of growth and efficiency Non-hormone candidate markers of efficiency Hormone pathways / systems and how they might help us predict efficiency Chapter 7 Variation in Energy Metabolism - and mechanisms that underpin variation in feed efficiency Mitochondrial efficiency - pathways Non- mitochondrial candidate mechanisms - AMPK / indicator of cellular energy balance. mTOR pathway - protein synthesis. …”
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