Genotype-by-gestational thermal environment interaction and its impact on the future performance of tropical composite beef cattle offspring.

ABSTRACT: With global warming, there are growing challenges for raising taurine and composite beef cattle populations in tropical regions, including elevated temperatures, limited forage availability, parasite infestation, and infectious diseases. These environmental factors can trigger specific physiological responses in the developing fetus, which may have long-term implications on its performance. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the influence of naturally induced thermal stress during the gestation period on the subsequent performance of tropical composite beef cattle progeny. Furthermore, we aimed to investigate the impact of genotype-by-gestational thermal environment interaction (G×Eg) on traits under selection pressure in the breeding population. A total of 157,414 a

SUBMITTER: Cardoso MGR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303872 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature