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Accuracy of genomic selection for age at puberty in a multi‐breed population of tropically adapted beef cattle by Farah, M. M, Swan, A. A, Fortes, M. R. S, Fonseca, R, Moore, S. S, Kelly, M. J

“…Genomic selection is becoming a standard tool in livestock breeding programs, particularly for traits that are hard to measure. Accuracy of genomic selection…”
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Genomic clues of the evolutionary history of Bos indicus cattle by Utsunomiya, Y. T., Milanesi, M., Fortes, M. R. S., Porto‐Neto, L. R., Utsunomiya, A. T. H., Silva, M. V. G. B., Garcia, J. F., Ajmone‐Marsan, P.

“…Summary Together with their sister subspecies Bos taurus, zebu cattle (Bos indicus) have contributed to important socioeconomic changes that have shaped modern…”
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Genome-wide association studies of female reproduction in tropically adapted beef cattle by Hawken, R. J, Zhang, Y. D, Fortes, M. R. S, Collis, E, Barris, W. C, Corbet, N. J, Williams, P. J, Fordyce, G, Holroyd, R. G, Walkley, J. R. W, Barendse, W, Johnston, D. J, Prayaga, K. C, Tier, B, Reverter, A, Lehnert, S. A

“…The genetics of reproduction is poorly understood because the heritabilities of traits currently recorded are low. To elucidate the genetics underlying…”
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Genomic analyses of tropical beef cattle fertility based on genotyping pools of Brahman cows with unknown pedigree by Reverter, A, Porto-Neto, L R, Fortes, M R S, McCulloch, R, Lyons, R E, Moore, S, Nicol, D, Henshall, J, Lehnert, S A

“…We introduce an innovative approach to lowering the overall cost of obtaining genomic EBV (GEBV) and encourage their use in commercial extensive herds of…”
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Morphological defects, sperm DNA integrity, and protamination of bovine spermatozoa by Boe‐Hansen, G. B., Fortes, M. R. S, Satake, N.

“…Summary The association between sperm morphology characteristics and DNA conformation and integrity is still controversial. In bulls, major morphological sperm…”
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A single nucleotide polymorphism-derived regulatory gene network underlying puberty in 2 tropical breeds of beef cattle by FORTES, M. R. S, REVERTER, A, NAGARAJ, S. H, ZHANG, Y, JONSSON, N. N, BARRIS, W, LEHNERT, S, BOE-HANSEN, G. B, HAWKEN, R. J

“…Harsh tropical environments impose serious challenges on poorly adapted species. In beef cattle, tropical adaptation in the form of temperature and disease…”
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Genome‐wide association study for inhibin, luteinizing hormone, insulin‐like growth factor 1, testicular size and semen traits in bovine species by Fortes, M. R. S., Reverter, A., Kelly, M., McCulloch, R., Lehnert, S. A.

“…Summary The fertility of young bulls impacts on reproduction rates, farm profit and the rate of genetic progress in beef herds. Cattle researchers and industry…”
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Genome-wide association for the outcome of fixed-time artificial insemination of Brahman heifers in northern Australia by Porto-Neto, L R, Edwards, S, Fortes, M R S, Lehnert, S A, Reverter, A, McGowan, M

“…Fixed-time AI (FTAI) is a powerful tool for genetic improvement of extensively managed beef cattle. A genomewide association study (GWAS) was conducted to…”
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Genetic variants affecting meat and milk production traits appear to have effects on reproduction traits in cattle by Collis, E, Fortes, M. R. S, Zhang, Y, Tier, B, Schutt, K, Barendse, W, Hawken, R

“…Polymorphisms located in the genes ABCG2, DGAT1, LEP, PRLR, RORC, CAPN1 and CAST previously have been associated with milk or meat production traits. In this…”
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Prospecting major genes in dairy buffaloes by de Camargo, G M F, Aspilcueta-Borquis, R R, Fortes, M R S, Porto-Neto, R, Cardoso, D F, Santos, D J A, Lehnert, S A, Reverter, A, Moore, S S, Tonhati, H

“…Asian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) have an important socio-economic role. The majority of the population is situated in developing countries. Due to the scarce…”
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Adipose tissue proteomic analyses to study puberty in Brahman heifers by Nguyen, L T, Zacchi, L F, Schulz, B L, Moore, S S, Fortes, M R S

“…Abstract The adipose tissue has been recognized as an active endocrine organ which can modulate numerous physiological processes such as metabolism, appetite,…”
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A marker-derived gene network reveals the regulatory role of PPARGC1A, HNF4G, and FOXP3 in intramuscular fat deposition of beef cattle by Ramayo-Caldas, Y, Fortes, M R S, Hudson, N J, Porto-Neto, L R, Bolormaa, S, Barendse, W, Kelly, M, Moore, S S, Goddard, M E, Lehnert, S A, Reverter, A

“…High intramuscular fat (IMF) awards price premiums to beef producers and is associated with meat quality and flavor. Studying gene interactions and pathways…”
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Global differential gene expression in the pituitary gland and the ovaries of pre- and postpubertal Brahman heifers by Nguyen, L T, Reverter, A, Cánovas, A, Venus, B, Islas-Trejo, A, Porto-Neto, L R, Lehnert, S A, Medrano, J F, Moore, S S, Fortes, M R S

“…To understand genes, pathways, and networks related to puberty, we characterized the transcriptome of two tissues: the pituitary gland and ovaries. Samples…”
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Evidence for pleiotropism and recent selection in the PLAG1 region in Australian Beef cattle by Fortes, M. R. S., Kemper, K., Sasazaki, S., Reverter, A., Pryce, J. E., Barendse, W., Bunch, R., McCulloch, R., Harrison, B., Bolormaa, S., Zhang, Y. D., Hawken, R. J., Goddard, M. E., Lehnert, S. A.

“…Summary A putative functional mutation (rs109231213) near PLAG1 (BTA14) associated with stature was studied in beef cattle. Data from 8199 Bos taurus, Bos…”
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Breeding and Genetics Symposium: building single nucleotide polymorphism-derived gene regulatory networks: Towards functional genomewide association studies by Reverter, A, Fortes, M R S

“…The advent of economically viable high-throughput genetic and genomic techniques has equipped animal geneticists with an unprecedented ability to generate…”
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Effect of maternal nutrition and days of gestation on pituitary gland and gonadal gene expression in cattle by Weller, M M D C A, Fortes, M R S, Marcondes, M I, Rotta, P P, Gionbeli, T R S, Valadares Filho, S C, Campos, M M, Silva, F F, Silva, W, Moore, S, Guimarães, S E F

“…This study investigated effects of maternal overnutrition on gonadal development and pituitary-gonadal gene expression in cattle fetuses at mid- and…”
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Breeding and Genetics Symposium: networks and pathways to guide genomic selection by Snelling, W M, Cushman, R A, Keele, J W, Maltecca, C, Thomas, M G, Fortes, M R S, Reverter, A

“…Many traits affecting profitability and sustainability of meat, milk, and fiber production are polygenic, with no single gene having an overwhelming influence…”
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Gene network analyses of first service conception in Brangus heifers: use of genome and trait associations, hypothalamic-transcriptome information, and transcription factors by Fortes, M R S, Snelling, W M, Reverter, A, Nagaraj, S H, Lehnert, S A, Hawken, R J, DeAtley, K L, Peters, S O, Silver, G A, Rincon, G, Medrano, J F, Islas-Trejo, A, Thomas, M G

“…Measures of heifer fertility are economically relevant traits for beef production systems and knowledge of candidate genes could be incorporated into future…”
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Pre‐ and post‐puberty expression of genes and proteins in the uterus of Bos indicus heifers: the luteal phase effect post‐puberty by Fortes, M. R. S., Zacchi, L. F., Nguyen, L. T., Raidan, F., Weller, M. M. D. C. A., Choo, J. J. Y., Reverter, A., Rego, J. P. A., Boe‐Hansen, G. B., Porto‐Neto, L. R., Lehnert, S. A., Cánovas, A., Schulz, B. L., Islas‐Trejo, A., Medrano, J. F., Thomas, M. G., Moore, S. S.

“…Summary Progesterone signaling and uterine function are crucial in terms of pregnancy establishment. To investigate how the uterine tissue and its secretion…”
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Transcriptome analyses identify five transcription factors differentially expressed in the hypothalamus of post- versus prepubertal Brahman heifers by Fortes, M R S, Nguyen, L T, Weller, M M D C A, Cánovas, A, Islas-Trejo, A, Porto-Neto, L R, Reverter, A, Lehnert, S A, Boe-Hansen, G B, Thomas, M G, Medrano, J F, Moore, S S

“…Puberty onset is a developmental process influenced by genetic determinants, environment, and nutrition. Mutations and regulatory gene networks constitute the…”
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