No. 23 (1999): Proceedings international workshop on EU concerted action on Genetic Improvement of Functional Traits in Cattle (GIFT)

Breeding goals and selection schemes

Wageningen, The Netherlands, 7-9 November 1999

Published: 2012-03-01

Articles

Preface

A F Groen
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Genetic improvement of functional traits in cattle - GIFT

E W Brascamp

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Methodology for deriving non-market trait values in animal breeding goals for sustainable production systems

I Olesen, B Gjerde, A F Groen

13
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Twenty years' experience with simultaneous selection for production and functional traits in Norway

T Steine, E Sehested

23
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Tools for selection for functional traits in Canada

P J Boettcher, B J Van Doormaal

29
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Constructing the selection objective of the French Holstein population

J-J Colleau, S Moureaux

41
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Definition of a modern breeding goal in Belgian Blue cattle

F Coopman, A Krafft, N Gengler

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Returns from genetic improvement on indices that include production, longevity, mastitis and fertility in UK circumstances

J Pryce, G Simm, M Coffey, A Stott

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From research to application: A summary of scientific developments and possible implementation to the genetic improvement for functional traits

G Banos

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Breeding for profit in the Netherlands

S van der Beek

75
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Economic response to total merit selection in Finnish Ayrshire breeding

J Juga, E A Mäntysaari, J Pösö

79
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Industry perspective on breeding goal and selection strategy

H Geertsema

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Breeding for improved calving performance in Piemontese cattle - economic value

A Albera, P Carnier, A F Groen

93
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A retrospective study of selection against clinical mastitis in the Norwegian dairy cow population

M Svendsen

99
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Genetic analysis of true profit for Spanish dairy cattle

M A Pérez, D Hernández, R Alenda, M J Carabaño, N Charfeddine

107
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From recording to the Danish total merit index

J Pedersen, G P Aamand

117
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Collecting functional traits in dairy herds: overview of a progam currently running in Italy

M Cassandro, L Gallo, P Carnier, N Penzo, G Bittante

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Potential use of parameters of the milk flow curve for genetic evaluation of milkability

J Dodenhoff, D Sprengel, J Duda, L Dempfle

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Effects of including conformation in total merit indices of cattle

J Sölkner, A William, E Gierzinger, C Egger-Danner

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Approximate multitrait BLUP evaluation to combine functional traits information

J-J Colleau, V Ducrocq, D Boichard, H Larroque

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Breeding for improved calving performance in Piemontese cattle – genetic parameters for different parities

A Albera, A F Groen, P Carnier

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Genetic parameters for type and functional traits in the French Holstein breed

H Larroque, R Rupp, S Moureaux, D Boichard, V Ducrocq

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Stochastic simulation of breeding schemes for total merit in dairy cattle

M K Sørensen, P Berg, J Jensen, L G Christensen

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Optimisation of progeny testing schemes when functional traits play an important role in the total merit index

C Egger-Danner, A William, J Sölkner, E Gierzinger

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Some basics about mating schemes

A F Groen, L Van der Waaij

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Mating and selection schemes where rates of inbreeding are constrained

A K Sonesson, T H.E. Meuwissen

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A sire-advising program and mating plan for Italian Holsteins

A B Samoré, F Miglior, F Canavesi, C Fochi, M Marusi

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Results survey on providing predicted breeding values

A F Groen

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List of participants

A F Groen

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