Breeding and Genetics: Feed efficiency and methods

Section: Breeding and Genetics
Format: Orals
Day/Time: Tuesday 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Location: Panzacola F-4
Chair: Hasan Khatib, University of Wisconsin
Please note: last-minute changes to the program may not be reflected here.
2:00 PM
#522 Definition and implementation of a breeding value for feed efficiency.
Jennie E. Pryce
2:15 PM
#523 Indices to improve feed efficiency.
Kelli J. Retallick
2:30 PM
#524 Comparison of actual versus predicted feed intake phenotypes for genetic evaluation of feed efficiency in beef cattle.
Kimberly A. Branham
2:45 PM
#525 Hierarchical Bayesian inference on genetic and non-genetic components of partial efficiencies determining feed efficiency in dairy cattle.
Yongfang Lu
3:00 PM
#526 Thermal imaging as an indicator of feed efficiency in mid-lactation Holstein cows.
Lydia C. Hardie
3:15 PM
#527 Genetic correlations of lower gastrointestinal tract microflora taxonomic groups with animal intake and gain.
Larry A. Kuehn
3:30 PM
Break
3:45 PM
#529 Validating your validation: A consistency check for the R2 found in a validation to calculate correct reliabilities for genomic EBV in a multi-trait setting.
W. Marianne Stoop
4:00 PM
#530 Genomic heritabilities and SNP associated with lower gastrointestinal tract microflora taxonomic groups and E. coli O157:H7 shedding.
Warren M. Snelling
4:15 PM
#531 Utilizing cattle genetic trends to evaluate the long-term use of gene bank collections.
Harvey D. Blackburn
4:30 PM
#532 Estimating the heritability of gene expression profiles using RNAseq data.
Deborah Velez-Irizarry
4:45 PM
#533 Exploitation of population-wide whole-genome genotyping to identify the founder of a deleterious mutation in cattle.
Christa Kühn