Genomic selection in beef cattle creates additional opportunities for embryo technologies to meet industry needs

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Synergistic power of genomic selection, assisted reproductive technologies, and gene editing to drive genetic improvement of cattle

Maci L. Mueller et al.

Summary: Genetic improvement of cattle is crucial for the sustainable development of animal agriculture worldwide. Reproductive and molecular biotechnologies are used to enhance genetic progress, and gene editing is a recent tool that allows precise modification of the genetic code. Integration of gene editing into conventional cattle breeding programs is necessary for its effectiveness.

CABI AGRICULTURE & BIOSCIENCE (2022)

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How genomic selection has increased rates of genetic gain and inbreeding in the Australian national herd, genomic information nucleus, and bulls

B. A. Scott et al.

Summary: Genomic selection has been widely used for livestock breeding, and in Australia, the establishment of a female genomic reference population has increased genetic gain and diversity, but has also resulted in higher rates of inbreeding, especially in bulls.

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE (2021)

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Trends in genetic diversity and the effect of inbreeding in American Angus cattle under genomic selection

Emmanuel A. Lozada-Soto et al.

Summary: The implementation of genomic selection in Angus cattle resulted in decreased rates of pedigree and genomic inbreeding accumulation in both sires and dams, as well as increased or sustained effective population sizes and number of independently segregating chromosome segments. Significant depressive effects of inbreeding accumulation, particularly with genomic and recent inbreeding, were found on economically important growth traits.

GENETICS SELECTION EVOLUTION (2021)

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