Dörte Wittenburg

TL;DR: Sets of metabolites eligible to predict milk traits are found, enabling the analysis of milk traits from a metabolic perspective and discussion of the possible functional background for some of the detected associations.

TL;DR: This simulation study showed that the fBayesB approach is convenient for genetic value prediction, and jointly estimating additive and non-additive effects has reasonable impact on the accuracy of prediction and the proportion of genetic variation assigned to the additive genetic source.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the backtest in terms of intra-situational behaviour (frequency distribution, behavioural consistency, heri- tability) in a large sample of domestic piglets (n = 3555).

TL;DR: This draft genome sequence is the first genomic resource for this promising aquaculture species and will provide an impetus for genomic-based breeding studies targeting phenotypic and performance traits of captive pikeperch.

TL;DR: The study calls for improved functional annotation of the proposed candidate genes to derive features involved in maintaining Ca and P balance, which can be exploited to diagnose and predict characteristics of micronutrient utilization, bone development, and a well-functioning musculoskeletal system in pig husbandry and breeding.