Genetic parameters for residual feed intake, methane emissions, and body composition in New Zealand maternal sheep

Genetic parameters for residual feed intake, methane emissions, and body composition in New Zealand maternal sheep

There is simultaneous interest in improving the feed efficiency of ruminant livestock and reducing methane (CH4) emissions. The relationship (genetic and phenotypic) between feed efficiency (characterized as residual feed intake: RFI) and greenhouse gases [methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)] tra...

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Main Authors: Patricia L. Johnson, Sharon Hickey, Kevin Knowler, Janine Wing, Brooke Bryson, Melanie Hall, Arjan Jonker, Peter H. Janssen, Ken G. Dodds, John C. McEwan, Suzanne J. Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
residual feed intake
methane
sheep
heritability
body composition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.911639/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.911639/full

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