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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.910413/full |
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