Animal Breeding and Genetics I: Advances in Animal Quantitative Genetics

Monday, July 17, 2023

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT

Location: Albuquerque Convention Center, WEST LOWER: 32 Tesuque, Zuni, Acoma

Chair(s)

ZJ

Zhihua Jiang

Professor
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Presentations:

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Awardee Talk: Phenomics and phenotyping in animal breeding
Presenting Author: Juan P. Steibel, PhD – Iowa State University
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM MT

Using theoretical and realized accuracies to estimate changes in heritabilities
Presenting Author: Ignacy Misztal – University of Georgia
Author: Vivian Breen – Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Author: Daniela Lourenco – University of Georgia
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM MT

Combining large broiler populations into a single genomic evaluation: dealing with genetic divergence
Presenting Author: Joe Menwer Tabet – University of Georgia
Author: Fernando Bussiman – University of Georgia
Author: Vivian Breen – Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Author: Ignacy Misztal – University of Georgia
Author: Daniela Lourenco – University of Georgia
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM MT

Variance components for age at first calving and yearling weight when accounting for age differences at fixed breeding dates in a contemporary group
Presenting Author: Lane K. Giess, PhD Candidate – Colorado State University
Author: Scott E. Speidel (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Author: Ryan J. Boldt – International Genetic Solutions
Author: Wade R. Shafer – American Simmental Association
Author: Milton G. Thomas (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Author: R. Mark Enns (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM MT

Animal Breeding and Genetics I: Advances in Animal Quantitative Genetics Break
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM MT

Pedigree and population-based genomic inbreeding trends over time in five commercial swine breeding populations
Presenting Author: Austin M. Putz, PhD – Hendrix Genetics (Hypor)
Author: Abe Huisman, PhD – Hendrix Genetics (Hypor)
Author: Juan P. Steibel, PhD – Iowa State University
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM MT

Using simulated data to evaluate the accuracy of selection signature detection methods in varying scenarios
Presenting Author: Anel Retief – University of Pretoria
Author: Luiz F. Brito – Purdue University
Author: Carina Visser – University of Pretoria
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM MT

Quantifying genetic relationships to maintain genetic diversity in the Canadian dairy population
Presenting Author: Christiana O. Obari – University of Guelph
Author: Bayode O. Makanjuola – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Author: Flavio S. Schenkel, BSc, MSc, PhD – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, N1G 1Y2, ON, Canada
Author: Filippo Miglior – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada & Lactanet, Genetics Division, Guelph, Canada
Author: Christian Maltecca – Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
Author: Christine F. Baes – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada & Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM MT

Comparison of algorithms for approximation of accuracies for single-step genomic best linear unbiased predictor models
Presenting Author: Pedro Vital Brasil Ramos, Sr., MD – University of Georgia - UGA
Author: Andre Garcia – American Angus Association
Author: Kelli J. Retallick – Amercan Angus Association
Author: Matias Bermann – University of Georgia
Author: Ignacy Misztal – University of Georgia
Author: Daniela Lourenco – University of Georgia
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM MT

Benchmarking of artificial neural network models for genomic prediction of quantitative traits in pigs
Presenting Author: Junjian Wang – North Carolina State University
Author: Christian Maltecca – Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
Author: Francesco Tiezzi, PhD – North Carolina State University
Author: Yijian Huang – Smithfield Premium Genetics
Author: Jicai Jiang, PhD – North Carolina State University