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Long-term growth, feed efficiency, enteric methane emission, and blood metabolite responses to in utero hyperthermia in Holstein heifers by Riesgraf, Kaylee A., Akins, Matthew S., Laporta, Jimena, Weigel, Kent A.

“…The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes. Dairy producers…”
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Genomic evaluations with many more genotypes by VanRaden, Paul M, O'Connell, Jeffrey R, Wiggans, George R, Weigel, Kent A

“…Genomic evaluations in Holstein dairy cattle have quickly become more reliable over the last two years in many countries as more animals have been genotyped…”
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Genomic Prediction of Breeding Values when Modeling Genotype × Environment Interaction using Pedigree and Dense Molecular Markers by Burgueño, Juan, Campos, Gustavo de los, Weigel, Kent, Crossa, José

“…Genomic selection (GS) has become an important aid in plant and animal breeding. Multienvironment (multitrait) models allow borrowing of information across…”
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Genetic Selection for Mastitis Resistance by Weigel, Kent A, Shook, George E

“…Mastitis is a prevalent and costly disease on dairy farms. Improved management and hygiene can reduce the risk of infection by contagious or environmental…”
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Genetic analysis of lactation consistency in US Holsteins using temporal variation in daily milk weights by Guinan, Fiona L., Fourdraine, Robert H., Peñagaricano, Francisco, Weigel, Kent A.

“…The ability of a dairy cow to perform reliably over time is an interesting trait to include in dairy cattle breeding programs aimed at improving dairy cow…”
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Effects of type traits, inbreeding, and production on survival in US Jersey cattle by Nascimento, Bárbara M., Wolfe, Cari W., Weigel, Kent A., Peñagaricano, Francisco

“…Greater longevity is associated with lower replacement costs, higher average milk production, and fewer replacement heifers needed. Longevity data are obtained…”
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Assessing genomic prediction accuracy for Holstein sires using bootstrap aggregation sampling and leave-one-out cross validation by Mikshowsky, Ashley A, Gianola, Daniel, Weigel, Kent A

“…Since the introduction of genome-enabled prediction for dairy cattle in 2009, genomic selection has markedly changed many aspects of the dairy genetics…”
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Decision-support tool for global allocation of dairy sire semen based on regional demand, supply constraints, and genetic profiles by Gorr, Allison Q., Cabrera, Victor E., Meronek, James, Weigel, Kent A.

“…An artificial insemination (AI) company seeks to allocate semen units globally by balancing perceived demand with uncertain product supply, in what is an…”
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Social interactions, feeding patterns, and feed efficiency of same- and mixed-parity groups of lactating cows by Reyes, Faith S, White, Heather M, Weigel, Kent A, Van Os, Jennifer M C

“…Social dynamics in group-housed animals can have important effects on their welfare, feed efficiency, and production potential. Our objectives were to: (1)…”
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Estimates of genetic parameters for feeding behavior traits and their associations with feed efficiency in Holstein cows by Cavani, Ligia, Brown, William E., Parker Gaddis, Kristen L., Tempelman, Robert J., VandeHaar, Michael J., White, Heather M., Peñagaricano, Francisco, Weigel, Kent A.

“…Residual feed intake (RFI) is commonly used to measure feed efficiency but individual intake recording systems are needed. Feeding behavior may be used as an…”
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Predicting sperm production of young dairy bulls using collection history and management factors by Quick, Allison E, Meronek, James, Amburn, Kyle, Rozeboom, Kevin, Weigel, Kent A

“…Selection of elite young dairy bulls by using genomic data shortened the generation interval and increased pressure to collect and market germplasm at an early…”
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Preference for feed bins shared with cows of the same or different parity and relationships with feeding behavior and feed efficiency by Reyes, Faith S., White, Heather M., Weigel, Kent A., Van Os, Jennifer M.C.

“…The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes. Our objectives…”
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Prediction of insemination outcomes in Holstein dairy cattle using alternative machine learning algorithms by Shahinfar, Saleh, Page, David, Guenther, Jerry, Cabrera, Victor, Fricke, Paul, Weigel, Kent

“…When making the decision about whether or not to breed a given cow, knowledge about the expected outcome would have an economic impact on profitability of the…”
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Genetic relationships between behavioral traits and feed efficiency traits in lactating Holstein cows by Nascimento, Bárbara M., Cavani, Ligia, Caputo, Malia J., Marinho, Mariana N., Borchers, Matthew R., Wallace, Richard L., Santos, José E.P., White, Heather M., Peñagaricano, Francisco, Weigel, Kent A.

“…The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes. The evaluation…”
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Investigating relationships between the host genome, rumen microbiome, and dairy cow feed efficiency using mediation analysis with structural equation modeling by Martinez-Boggio, Guillermo, Monteiro, Hugo F., Lima, Fabio S., Figueiredo, Caio C., Bisinotto, Rafael S., Santos, José E.P., Mion, Bruna, Schenkel, Flavio S., Ribeiro, Eduardo S., Weigel, Kent A., Rosa, Guilherme J.M., Peñagaricano, Francisco

“…The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes. The rumen…”
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Enhancing genome-enabled prediction by bagging genomic BLUP by Gianola, Daniel, Weigel, Kent A, Krämer, Nicole, Stella, Alessandra, Schön, Chris-Carolin

“…We examined whether or not the predictive ability of genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) could be improved via a resampling method used in machine…”
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Dry matter intake in US Holstein cows: Exploring the genomic and phenotypic impact of milk components and body weight composite by Toghiani, Sajjad, VanRaden, Paul M., VandeHaar, Michael J., Baldwin, Ransom L., Weigel, Kent A., White, Heather M., Peñagaricano, Francisco, Koltes, James E., Santos, José Eduardo P., Parker Gaddis, Kristen L., Tempelman, Robert J.

“…The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes. Large datasets…”
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Genomic analysis of bovine respiratory disease and lung consolidation in preweaned Holstein calves using clinical scoring and lung ultrasound by Quick, Allison E, Ollivett, Theresa L, Kirkpatrick, Brian W, Weigel, Kent A

“…Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in dairy calves, with detrimental long-term effects that include stunted growth,…”
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Revealing host genome–microbiome networks underlying feed efficiency in dairy cows by Martinez-Boggio, Guillermo, Monteiro, Hugo F., Lima, Fabio S., Figueiredo, Caio C., Bisinotto, Rafael S., Santos, José E. P., Mion, Bruna, Schenkel, Flavio S., Ribeiro, Eduardo S., Weigel, Kent A., Rosa, Guilherme J. M., Peñagaricano, Francisco

“…Ruminants have the ability to digest human-inedible plant materials, due to the symbiotic relationship with the rumen microbiota. Rumen microbes supply short…”
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Host and rumen microbiome contributions to feed efficiency traits in Holstein cows by Martinez Boggio, Guillermo, Monteiro, Hugo F., Lima, Fabio S., Figueiredo, Caio C., Bisinotto, Rafael S., Santos, José E.P., Mion, Bruna, Schenkel, Flavio S., Ribeiro, Eduardo S., Weigel, Kent A., Peñagaricano, Francisco

“…It is now widely accepted that dairy cow performance is influenced by both the host genome and rumen microbiome composition. The contributions of the genome…”
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