Impact of breeding for reduced methane emissions in New Zealand sheep on maternal and health traits

Impact of breeding for reduced methane emissions in New Zealand sheep on maternal and health traits

Enteric methane emissions from ruminants account for ∼35% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. This poses a significant threat to the pastoral sector. Breeding has been shown to successfully lower methane emissions, and genomic prediction for lowered methane emissions has been introduced at th...

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Main Authors: Sharon M. Hickey, Wendy E. Bain, Timothy P. Bilton, Gordon J. Greer, Sara Elmes, Brooke Bryson, Cesar S. Pinares-Patiño, Janine Wing, Arjan Jonker, Emily A. Young, Kevin Knowler, Natalie K. Pickering, Ken G. Dodds, Peter H. Janssen, John C. McEwan, Suzanne J. Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
methane emissions
sheep
parasites
genetic correlation
ruminant
wool
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.910413/full

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