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

F. Brito, Luiz; Bédère, Nicolas; Douhard, Frédéric; Rojas de Oliveira, Hinayah; Arnal, Mathieu; Peñagaricano, Francisco; P. Schinckel, A.; F. Baes, Christine; Miglior, F.

doi:10.1016/j.animal.2021.100292

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

Published in animal • Jul 20, 2021

Authors:

Luiz F. Brito

Nicolas Bédère

Frédéric Douhard

Abstract

The massive improvement in food production, as a result of effective genetic selection combined with advancements in farming practices, has been one of the greatest achievements of modern agriculture. For instance, the dairy cattle industry has more than doubled milk production over the past five de...

Subject

Biotechnology

Selection (genetic algorithm)

Dairy cattle

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