[EN] This paper aims at reviewing the current genetic knowledge of the issues related to the efficient use of bucks in artificial insemination (AI). Differences between lines have been found relevant in semen production ...
Mora, Mónica; González, Pablo; Quevedo, José Ramón; Montañés, Elena; Tusell, Llibertat; Bersgma, Rob; Piles, Miriam(Blackwell Publishing, 2023-11)
[EN] Feeding represents the largest economic cost in meat production; therefore, selection to improve traits related to feed efficiency is a goal in most livestock breeding programs. Residual feed intake (RFI), that is, ...
Piles, Miriam; García-Tomas, M.; Rafel, O.; Ibañez Escriche, Noelia; Ramon, J.; Varona, L.(American Society of Animal Science, 2007-11)
[EN] A Bayesian procedure, which allows consideration of the individual variation in the feed resource allocation pattern, is described and implemented in 2 sire lines of rabbit (Caldes and R). The procedure is based on a ...