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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
44
Citations
6649
World Ranking
880
National Ranking
269

Best Publications

  • A 100-Year Review: Identification and genetic selection of economically important traits in dairy cattle.

    Filippo Miglior;Allison Fleming;Francesca Malchiodi;Luiz F. Brito

  • Review: Genetic selection of high-yielding dairy cattle toward sustainable farming systems in a rapidly changing world.

    L F Brito;N Bedere;F Douhard;H R Oliveira

  • Genetic diversity and signatures of selection in various goat breeds revealed by genome-wide SNP markers.

    Luiz F. Brito;James W. Kijas;Ricardo V. Ventura;Mehdi Sargolzaei

  • Symposium review: Novel strategies to genetically improve mastitis resistance in dairy cattle

    P. Martin;H.W. Barkema;L.F. Brito;S.G. Narayana

  • Large-Scale Phenotyping of Livestock Welfare in Commercial Production Systems: A New Frontier in Animal Breeding

    Luiz F. Brito;Hinayah R. Oliveira;Hinayah R. Oliveira;Betty R. McConn;Allan P. Schinckel

  • Genome-Wide Characterization of Selection Signatures and Runs of Homozygosity in Ugandan Goat Breeds

    Robert B Onzima;Robert B Onzima;Maulik R Upadhyay;Maulik R Upadhyay;Harmen P Doekes;Luiz F Brito

  • Genomewide Association Analyses of Lactation Persistency and Milk Production Traits in Holstein Cattle Based on Imputed Whole-Genome Sequence Data.

    Victor B. Pedrosa;Flavio S. Schenkel;Shi-Yi Chen;Hinayah R. Oliveira

  • Genome-wide association studies and genomic prediction of breeding values for calving performance and body conformation traits in Holstein cattle

    Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Luiz F. Brito;Stephen P. Miller;Mehdi Sargolzaei

  • Characterization of linkage disequilibrium, consistency of gametic phase and admixture in Australian and Canadian goats

    Luiz F. Brito;Mohsen Jafarikia;Daniela A. Grossi;James W. Kijas

  • Invited review: Advances and applications of random regression models: From quantitative genetics to genomics

    H R Oliveira;L F Brito;D A L Lourenco;F F Silva

  • Genetic Diversity and Signatures of Selection for Thermal Stress in Cattle and Other Two Bos Species Adapted to Divergent Climatic Conditions.

    Pedro H. F. Freitas;Yachun Wang;Ping Yan;Hinayah R. Oliveira;Hinayah R. Oliveira

  • Prediction of genomic breeding values for growth, carcass and meat quality traits in a multi-breed sheep population using a HD SNP chip

    Luiz F. Brito;Luiz F. Brito;Shannon M. Clarke;John C. McEwan;Stephen P. Miller;Stephen P. Miller

  • Identifying pleiotropic variants and candidate genes for fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle via association studies based on imputed whole-genome sequence genotypes

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  • Integrating High-Throughput Phenotyping and Statistical Genomic Methods to Genetically Improve Longitudinal Traits in Crops.

    Fabiana F Moreira;Hinayah R Oliveira;Jeffrey J Volenec;Katy M Rainey

  • Genetic diversity, extent of linkage disequilibrium and persistence of gametic phase in Canadian pigs

    Daniela A. Grossi;Mohsen Jafarikia;Luiz F. Brito;Marcos E. Buzanskas

  • Genetic parameters for rectal temperature, respiration rate, and drooling score in Holstein cattle and their relationships with various fertility, production, body conformation, and health traits.

    H. Luo;Luiz F. Brito;X. Li;G. Su

  • Genetic and environmental factors that influence production and quality of milk of Alpine and Saanen goats.

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  • Estimation of linkage disequilibrium and effective population size in New Zealand sheep using three different methods to create genetic maps.

    Vincent Prieur;Shannon M. Clarke;Luiz F. Brito;John C. McEwan

  • Genome-wide association for milk production traits and somatic cell score in different lactation stages of Ayrshire, Holstein, and Jersey dairy cattle.

    H.R. Oliveira;H.R. Oliveira;J.P. Cant;L.F. Brito;F.L.B. Feitosa

  • Genetic Architecture of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Montana Tropical® Composite Beef Cattle.

    Laís Grigoletto;Laís Grigoletto;José B. S. Ferraz;Hinayah R. Oliveira;Joanir P. Eler

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