A selective breeding program was implemented to improve the performance of indigenous chickens. Improved chicken from the 7th generation were compared with commercial layer, crossbred and unselected indigenous chickens both on-station and on-farm. A total of 870 chickens were used. More than 600 ...
Wondmeneh, E.
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Waaij, Liesbeth van der
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Udo, H.M.J.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Comparison of different poultry breeds under station and on-farm conditions in Ethiopia]
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Comparison of different poultry breeds under station and on-farm conditions in Ethiopia
A marker-assisted introgression (MAI) experiment was conducted to transfer trypanotolerance quantitative trait loci (QTL) from a donor mouse strain, C57BL/6, into a recipient mouse strain, A/J. The objective was to assess the effect of three previously identified chromosomal regions on mouse chro...
Koudande, O.D.
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Thomson, P.C.
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Bovenhuis, H.
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Iraqi, F.A.
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Gibson, John P.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Biphasic survival analysis of trypanotolerance QTL in mice]
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Biphasic survival analysis of trypanotolerance QTL in mice
Economic values for production traits (carrier, fat, protein, and dressing percentage) and functional traits (conception rate, survival rate, body weight, and rumen capacity) were calculated for Holstein cattle of Costa Rica. Economic values were derived using a bio-economic model that combined g...
Vargas, B.
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Groen, A.F.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Economic values for production and functional traits in Holstein cattle of Costa Rica]
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Economic values for production and functional traits in Holstein cattle of Costa Rica
Prioritizing livestock breeds for conservation needs to incorporate both genetic and non-genetic aspects important for the survival of the breeds. Here, we apply a maximum-utility-strategy to prioritize 14 traditional Ethiopian sheep breeds based on their threat status, contributions to farmer li...
We investigated genetic and morphological diversity and population structure of 14 traditional sheep populations originating from four ecological zones in Ethiopia (sub-alpine, wet highland, sub-humid lowland and arid lowland). All animals (n = 672) were genotyped for 17 microsatellite markers an...
Gizaw, Solomon
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Komen, Hans
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Windig, J.J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Population structure, genetic variation and morphological diversity in indigenous sheep of Ethiopia]
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Population structure, genetic variation and morphological diversity in indigenous sheep of Ethiopia
Menz sheep are indigenous to the highlands of Ethiopia, and highly valued for their meat and wool production. The area is characterized as a low input mixed barley-sheep production system. In 1998, a selection experiment was setup to evaluate the response of Menz. sheep to selection for yearling ...
Solomon G.
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Sisay L.
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Hans K.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for live weight and fleece traits in Menz sheep]
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Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for live weight and fleece traits in Menz sheep
To optimize designs to implement marker-assisted introgression programs aiming to introgress three unlinked quantitative trait loci (QTL), the present paper studies different alternatives versus a traditional backcross or intercross phase. Four alternative backcross strategies appear to be more a...
Nine mathematical models were compared for their ability to predict daily milk yields (n = 294,986) in standard 305-d and extended lactations of dairy cows of Costa Rica. Lactations were classified by parity (first and later), lactation length (9 to 10, 11 to 12, 13 to 14, 15 to 16, and 16 to 17 ...
Vargas, B.
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Koops, W.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Modelling extended lactation curves of dairy cows of Costa Rica]
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Modelling extended lactation curves of dairy cows of Costa Rica
Breeding objectives were developed for meat sheep in smallholder production circumstances in the tropics. The traits considered were litter size, lambing frequency, pre-weaning, and post-weaning lamb survival to 12 months, ewe survival, lamb live weight at 12-month, mature ewe live weight, consum...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Baker, R.L.
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[Economic values for traits of meat sheep in medium to high production potential areas of the tropics]
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Economic values for traits of meat sheep in medium to high production potential areas of the tropics