Search Results - "Kranis, A"

Use of high‐density SNP data to identify patterns of diversity and signatures of selection in broiler chickens by Stainton, J.J., Charlesworth, B., Haley, C.S., Kranis, A., Watson, K., Wiener, P.

“…Summary The development of broiler chickens over the last 70 years has been accompanied by large phenotypic changes, so that the resulting genomic signatures…”
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Accuracy of genomic prediction using an evenly spaced, low-density single nucleotide polymorphism panel in broiler chickens by Wang, C, Habier, D, Peiris, B L, Wolc, A, Kranis, A, Watson, K A, Avendano, S, Garrick, D J, Fernando, R L, Lamont, S J, Dekkers, J C M

“…One approach for cost-effective implementation of genomic selection is to genotype training individuals with a high-density (HD) panel and selection candidates…”
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Dissection of additive genetic variability for quantitative traits in chickens using SNP markers by Abdollahi‐Arpanahi, R, Pakdel, A, Nejati‐Javaremi, A, Moradi Shahrbabak, M, Morota, G, Valente, B.D, Kranis, A, Rosa, G.J.M, Gianola, D

“…The aim of this study was to separate marked additive genetic variability for three quantitative traits in chickens into components associated with classes of…”
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Model comparison and estimation of genetic parameters for body weight in commercial broilers by Maniatis, G., Demiris, N., Kranis, A., Banos, G., Kominakis, A.

“…Maniatis, G., Demiris, N., Kranis, A., Banos, G. and Kominakis, A. 2013. Model comparison and estimation of genetic parameters for body weight in commercial…”
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Genetic analysis of sexual dimorphism of body weight in broilers by Maniatis, G, Demiris, N, Kranis, A, Banos, G, Kominakis, A

“…Variation in sexual dimorphism (SD) is particularly marked in meat-type chickens. This paper investigates the genetic basis of SD in an important economic…”
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Comparison of inference methods of genetic parameters with an application to body weight in broilers by Maniatis, G, Demiris, N, Kranis, A, Banos, G, Kominakis, A

“…REML (restricted maximum likelihood) has become the standard method of variance component estimation in animal breeding. Inference in Bayesian animal models is…”
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Assessment of bagging GBLUP for whole-genome prediction of broiler chicken traits by Abdollahi-Arpanahi, R., Morota, G., Valente, B.D., Kranis, A., Rosa, G.J.M., Gianola, D.

“…Summary Bootstrap aggregation (bagging) is a resampling method known to produce more accurate predictions when predictors are unstable or when the number of…”
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Application of Random Regression Models in the Genetic Analysis of Monthly Egg Production in Turkeys and a Comparison with Alternative Longitudinal Models by Kranis, A, Su, G, Sorensen, D, Woolliams, J.A

“…Random regression models (RR) have become a popular methodology for the genetic study of longitudinal data since the last decade. The first objective of the…”
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Effect of allele frequencies, effect sizes and number of markers on prediction of quantitative traits in chickens by Abdollahi‐Arpanahi, R, Nejati‐Javaremi, A, Pakdel, A, Moradi‐Shahrbabak, M, Morota, G, Valente, B.D, Kranis, A, Rosa, G.J.M, Gianola, D

“…The objective was to assess goodness of fit and predictive ability of subsets of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers constructed based on minor allele…”
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Optimal use of regression models in genome‐wide association studies by Powell, J. E, Kranis, A, Floyd, J, Dekkers, J. C. M, Knott, S, Haley, C. S

“…The performance of linear regression models in genome‐wide association studies is influenced by how marker information is parameterized in the model…”
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Genetic parameters for a heavy female turkey line: impact of simultaneous selection for body weight and total egg number by Kranis, A, Hocking, P.M, Hill, W.G, Woolliams, J.A

“…1. The objective of this study was to investigate the strength of the genetic association between growth and reproduction traits in turkeys selected for body…”
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Implementation of genomic selection in the poultry industry by Wolc, A., Kranis, A., Arango, J., Settar, P., Fulton, J.E., O'Sullivan, N.P., Avendano, A., Watson, K.A., Hickey, J.M., de los Campos, G., Fernando, R.L., Garrick, D.J., Dekkers, J.C.M.

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Model comparison and estimation of genetic parameters for body weight in commercial broilers by Maniatis, G., Demiris, N., Kranis, A., Banos, G., Kominakis, A.

“…Maniatis, G., Demiris, N., Kranis, A., Banos, G. and Kominakis, A. 2013. Model comparison and estimation of genetic parameters for body weight in commercial…”
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Genetic parameters for a heavy female turkey line by Kranis, A. D., Woolliams, J. A., Hill, W. G., Hocking, P. M.

“…The major selection criterion in the turkey breeding industry is increased breast muscle and body weight in order to adapt to market demands. In female lines a…”
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