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Author(s): CAMARGO, U. A.; MAIA, J. D. G.; QUECINI, V.; RITSCHEL, P. S. Since 1977, Embrapa Uva e Vinho has been leading a breeding program, aiming to develop grape cultivars for different purposes as table grapes and also for wine and juice. The objectives of this progra... ... |
Author(s): MCMANUS, C.; PAIVA, S. R.; ARAÚJO, R. O. de ABSTRACT - Studies in genetics and breeding of sheep in Brazil have increased significantly in recent years. These involve r e s e a r ch in characterization, bre eding and crossing sheep using new te... ... |
Author(s): FELIX, G. A.; FIORAVANTI, M. C. S.; CASSADRO, M.; TORMEN, N.; QUADROS, J.; JULIANO, R. S.; EGITO, A. A. do; MOURA, M. I. de; PIOVEZAN, U. This study aimed to identify bovine breeds through trichological morphology and morphometry and to validate this technique by comparing it with genetic characterization. Animals from Caracu, Curraleir... ... |
Author(s): GOIS, I. B.; BORÉM, A.; CRISTOFANI-YALY, M.; RESENDE, M. D. V. de; AZEVEDO, C. F.; BASTIANEL, M.; NOVELLI, V. M.; MACHADO, M. A. Genome wide selection (GWS) is essential for the genetic improvement of perennial species such as Citrus because of its ability to increase gain per unit time and to enable the efficient selection of... ... |
Author(s): COLE, J. B.; SILVA, M. V. G. B. Abstract Genomic selection has been a valuable tool for increasing the rate of genetic improvement in purebred dairy cattle populations. However, there also are many large populations of crossbred dai... ... |
Author(s): PAGLIARINI, M. S.; VALLE, C. B. do; SANTOS, E. M.; MENDES, D. V.; BERNARDO, Z. H.; MENDES-BONATO, A. B.; SILVA, N.; CALISTO, V. The genus Brachiaria comprises more than 100 species and is the single most important genus of forage grass in the tropics. Brachiaria brizantha , widely used in Brazilian pastures for beef and dairy... ... |
Author(s): FERRAO, M. A. G.; FONSECA, A. F. A. da; VOLPI, P. S.; SOUZA, L. C. de; COMÉRIO, M.; VERDIN FILHO, A. C.; RIVA-SOUZA, E. M.; MUNOZ, P. R.; FERRÃO, R. G.; FERRÃO, L. F. V. Coffee is a universal beverage that drives a multi-industry market on a global basis. Today, the sustainability of coffee production is threatened by accelerated climate changes. In this work, we prop... ... |
Author(s): TIZIOTO, P. C.; SOUZA, M. M. de; MUDADU, M. de A.; THOLON, P.; MEIRELLES, S. L. C.; TULLIO, R. R.; NASSU, R. T.; ROSA, A. do N.; MEDEIROS, S. R. de; SIQUEIRA, F.; FEIJO, G. L. D.; REGITANO, L. C. de A. The KCNJ11 (potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 11) gene is located in BTA15, near a quantitative trait loci for meat tenderness. In this study, single nucleotide polymorphisms... ... |
Author(s): SIMEÃO, R. M.; SILV, A. S.; VALLE, C. B. do Tetraploid Brachiaria ruziziensis genotypes which reproduce sexually are essential for the breeding of other species of the Brachiaria genus which reproduce by apomixis. Aiming at studying the availab... ... |
Author(s): CARGNIN, A.; SOUZA, M. A. de; FRONZA, V. This study aimed to quantify the progress obtained by breeding programs of irrigated wheat in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1976 to 2005. The efficiency of the programs was evaluated based o... ... |
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