Selection index for beef cattle that maximizes overall growth yet constraining birth weight and other traits
We developed a beef cattle selection index that maximized total weight gain during growth yet constrained birth weight and other traits. The maximum growth index that we developed enables reductions in birth weight concurrent with increases in final weight, thus benefiting the beef industry by increasing final weight and preventing dystocia.
Authors
- Kenji Togashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5392-2493)
- Masanobu Nurimoto
- Masakazu Shinomiya
- Toshio Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8827-5196)
- Atsushi Ogino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6971-8745)
- Kazuhito Kurogi
Institutions
- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (JP)
- Gunma Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Bioscience
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.24.0912
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00